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Discover how banks dominate and spearhead survival networks in Wastelandia

Banks dominate and spearhead Survival Networks | Wastelandia

FinTech

In a post-traditional economy, banks emerge as pivotal architects of the Survival Networks, intricate systems for managing the distribution of knowledge and goods. By orchestrating these networks, they cement their role in a new barter economy, exchanging services for essential resources and expertise. This model establishes banks as key shareholders, granting individuals access to these networks. Consequently, a stark divide forms: those within the networks thrive on collective resources, while those outside face survival challenges, deprived of these crucial support systems.

Banks dominate and spearhead Survival Networks

Discover how survival-driven debt 
amidst scarcity in Wastelandia

Survival-driven debt 
amidst scarcity | Wastelandia

When the focus is survival and economic resources are scarce, people turn to pay-as-you-go and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). In this barren wasteland, merchants are tempted to offer essentials under the pay-as-you-go model. They become crucial suppliers of water, fuel, batteries, communication devices, survival tools and equipment. Deprived of traditional saving and lending systems, people are forced to choose bank-backed BNPL alternatives with prohibitively high interest rates, leading to perpetuating debt cycles. The risk of price hikes due to the scarcity of goods highlights the urgent need for better, more sustainable financial solutions.

Survival-driven debt 
amidst scarcity

Discover p2p banking resurgence in Wastelandia

P2P banking resurgence | Wastelandia

In a low-tech world, a P2P (peer-to-peer) financial system rises as traditional lending collapses. Individuals turn to simple, accessible methods like SMS or basic mobile technology for financial dealings and loans, bypassing the need for high-tech solutions. Banks recognize and adapt to this change by providing vital verification services for these exchanges. They confirm the identities of those involved and monitor the details of each transaction. In exchange for these verification services, banks charge a small fee, carving a new niche for themselves as a result. This approach not only enables banks to maintain profitability but also strengthens the trustworthiness and safety of this low-tech financial ecosystem.

P2P banking resurgence

Discover nomadic healthcare 
providers and vendors in Wastelandia

Nomadic healthcare 
providers and vendors | Wastelandia

HealthTech

The collapse of traditional systems spurs a quest for survival, encouraging physical resilience in harsh environments. Survival concerns take priority, giving rise to nomadic healthcare vendors who collect and preserve valuable medical supplies, herbs and equipment on their way. Healthcare providers work in hostile and unregulated environments to deliver essential services, from drugs and emergency care to basic health instruction. An emphasis on immediate care results in a decline in palliative and elderly care services. Healthcare becomes a luxury in this unpredictable and often perilous dystopia.

Nomadic healthcare 
providers and vendors

Discover how unregulated protocols 
and procedures in Wastelandia

Unregulated protocols 
and procedures | Wastelandia

The lack of regulation and treatment standards in healthcare has led to inconsistent, often dangerous medical practices. Self-made drugs are distributed and unproven treatments are carried out without proper oversight, resulting in a disturbingly high incidence of complications and fatalities. Official healthcare providers are understaffed, and risk to patients' lives is heightened. The dire situation underscores an urgent need for community-led initiatives to establish new regulatory standards and safety protocols.

Unregulated protocols 
and procedures

Discover fragmented and unsecure 
health data in Wastelandia

Fragmented and unsecure 
health data | Wastelandia

Inaccessibility and low maintenance of medical data significantly increase errors in diagnosis and treatment, mainly due to medical histories being lost or inaccurately communicated. This is aggravated by digital identity theft, as individuals use forged documents to access valuable healthcare resources and prescription drugs. The absence of a reliable authentication system further destabilizes this already fragile healthcare environment. In response, people use the basic technology available to develop their own rudimentary systems for data sharing and storage.

Fragmented and unsecure 
health data

Discover how to navigate the new world with refurbished tech in Wastelandia

Navigating the new world with refurbished tech | Wastelandia

Automotive & Mobility

Navigation becomes a tale of innovation and adaptability, as traditional GPS systems are no longer suitable in Wastelandia. Survivors rely on a network of sensors to mark safer travel zones and guide them through. Handmade compasses and printed maps, once dismissed as relics, regain importance. In a resourceful twist, survivors craft or repurpose drones for scouting and mapping unknown territories. Adding to this ingenuity, another tech alternative has been restored: offline map navigators.

Navigating the new world with refurbished tech

Discover how car dealerships drive 
 barter economy in Wastelandia

Car dealerships drive 
 barter economy | Wastelandia

In Wastelandia, what were once car dealerships are now vital suppliers of auto parts and accessories. Black markets for used parts thrive, existing alongside an extensive network of car dealerships and repair shops, like LOU's. These shops are essential for keeping diverse vehicles functional. Premium now means preserving the original manufacturer's car design, a symbol of status. Barter replaces currency, with goods and materials exchanged for car parts and services. Negotiation skills are as valuable as mechanical know-how in this resourceful society.

Car dealerships drive 
 barter economy

Discover community mobility units as survival hubs in Wastelandia

Community Mobility Units as survival hubs | Wastelandia

Survival mobility units emerge out of necessity, offering shelter, repairs, shared resources and information exchange. These units also foster tight-knit communities among mobility enthusiasts. Adopting hitchhiking and convoy systems, survivors group together for mutual protection against hostile forces. Ensuring safer journeys, vehicles are equipped with armored plating, spikes and off-road equipment. This reflects the harsh reality that vehicles serve as both transportation and shelter in unpredictable Wastelandia.

Community Mobility Units as survival hubs

Discover a world defined by its resilience against despair, where necessity becomes the mother of re-invention, charting a course for progress and resurgence.