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- I have over 100 different apps on my phone. I have over 1000 online accounts. That's too much to manage. I want just one. - I want financial independence so

- I have over 100 different apps on my phone. I have over 1000 online accounts. That's too much to manage. I want just one. - I want financial independence so that I can stop worrying and start living. - I want to get rid of all physical possessions. I don't want to own a house, a car, a fridge, food, a phone, clothes. I just want to get these things on demand, as needed. When I no longer need them, they disappear. Basically, I don't want to have to think and worry about stuff that doesn't matter. I want freedom. I want a constant "My mind like water" state.

kleer001 11y ago
> I want to get rid of all physical possessions. This is a huge soap box of mine. Transitioning us all from an ownership mentality to an access mentality. It's close to sharing, which is close to socialism and communism which strikes and the fear centers of many a populous. Personally I have tasted of this wonderful world with car sharing. Car2Go namely. So good. Then there's couchSurfing. It's not exactly the same thing, but on the way. I do think that software is getting that way, soon. With the old school dumb terminal philosophy that comes after App-world. We already have it with digital assistants like Siri and Cortana. I can certainly see their functionalities blossoming as the market (and software) gets to know its users a bit better. Food, well, you can just go out to eat. That technology has been around for a long time. Clothes? Maybe thrift stores? The fictional hero Jack Reacher epitomizes your proposal to a tea.
- kashyapc 11y ago
  [Sorry for the tangent.] Indeed, it reminded me of Jack Reacher character too. From one of the books, when another character asks Reacher why doesn't he carry spare clothes: "Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I’m carrying spare pants. Then I’d need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I’ve got a house and a car and a savings plan and I’m filling out all kinds of forms.” Thanks to my uncle, who introduced me to Reacher novels about the time I just began university in 2002. It was fun reading about 16 books (meanwhile...needless to say, I'm exactly in the opposite situation of that quote). The nice aspect about Reacher novels: you can pick up any book without regard to order, you won't miss any background context -- each book stands on its own. Certainly worth the read, if only for the vicarious experience.
fratlas 11y ago
The physical possession would be amazing if we could get around it - eventually nano tech that could build at a molecular level could solve so many problems.
eecks 11y ago
If you just have one account you lose independence.
- miguelrochefort 11y ago
  I want as many accounts as I want identities. In my case, that's pretty much one.

kleer001 11y ago

> I want to get rid of all physical possessions. This is a huge soap box of mine. Transitioning us all from an ownership mentality to an access mentality. It's close to sharing, which is close to socialism and communism which strikes and the fear centers of many a populous. Personally I have tasted of this wonderful world with car sharing. Car2Go namely. So good. Then there's couchSurfing. It's not exactly the same thing, but on the way. I do think that software is getting that way, soon. With the old school dumb terminal philosophy that comes after App-world. We already have it with digital assistants like Siri and Cortana. I can certainly see their functionalities blossoming as the market (and software) gets to know its users a bit better. Food, well, you can just go out to eat. That technology has been around for a long time. Clothes? Maybe thrift stores? The fictional hero Jack Reacher epitomizes your proposal to a tea.

kashyapc 11y ago
[Sorry for the tangent.] Indeed, it reminded me of Jack Reacher character too. From one of the books, when another character asks Reacher why doesn't he carry spare clothes: "Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I’m carrying spare pants. Then I’d need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I’ve got a house and a car and a savings plan and I’m filling out all kinds of forms.” Thanks to my uncle, who introduced me to Reacher novels about the time I just began university in 2002. It was fun reading about 16 books (meanwhile...needless to say, I'm exactly in the opposite situation of that quote). The nice aspect about Reacher novels: you can pick up any book without regard to order, you won't miss any background context -- each book stands on its own. Certainly worth the read, if only for the vicarious experience.

fratlas 11y ago

The physical possession would be amazing if we could get around it - eventually nano tech that could build at a molecular level could solve so many problems.

eecks 11y ago

If you just have one account you lose independence.

miguelrochefort 11y ago
I want as many accounts as I want identities. In my case, that's pretty much one.