"Why do you think every store is pushing self-checkout so hard?

"Why do you think every store is pushing self-checkout so hard? It's not about efficiency, it's about control."

"Phase one is always about getting us comfortable. Phase two? Stores with no employees, no cashiers—just shelves, cameras, and drones watching your every move."

"They'll control what you can buy using something called carbon credits... Want a fancy lab-grown steak? Sure, but that might cost you all your credits for the year."

"Step out of line, pick up something unauthorised, and boom—the drones flag you. Maybe they even shut down your payment chip."

"And it all starts with a simple self-checkout."