As if part of the World Economic Forum's agenda, the business world is embracing the Subscription Model for just about everything. You will own nothing and instead rent it from corporations. What's so bad about that? Mic, Brian, and Jeff get a hot rant going over what's wrong with everything -- from clothing to friendship -- becoming a subscription. For one thing, the more of your life you outsource to others, the more dependent you become and the less skills you retain. Like Borsodi's "wage slave", you become a subscription slave. Can anything be done about it? Links: Brian's Article: Subscriptions Are Unsustainable (the opinion blog) Subscriptions Are Getting Out of Control (YouTube video) Support this podcast! Consider becoming a Patron on Patreon, or a monthly member at Buy Me A Coffee, to keep the Doom coming. One-time coffee at Buy Me A Coffee are a great way show Mic you enjoy this podcast content.

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