We Own Nothing And Pay Forever

Life "cycle"

Mar 04, 2025

∙ Paid

a cell phone sitting on top of a table next to a roll of paper

There was a time when you bought something, and it was yours. Simple as that.

You bought a car, a DVD, a video game, a piece of software, and you owned it outright. No recurring payments, no digital overlords deciding when you could or couldn’t use it.

Fast-forward to 2025, and everything—absolutely everything—has shifted to a subscription-based model.

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