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I will address your comment in a non-sarcastic manner. Monthly access, rentals, leases, all of these are fine. But the key point, mentioned twice in their sta
by at_a_remove 5y ago
I will address your comment in a non-sarcastic manner.
Monthly access, rentals, leases, all of these are fine. But the key point, mentioned twice in their statement, is the word "will." You WILL own nothing and you WILL be happy.
You might quibble about diction, it's just a word, but that has been through many many sets of editorial hands and eyes. It is a commandment, it is non-optional, it removes your choice in the matter. You WILL own nothing. Not you may own nothing, but that you will own nothing. And you're going to be happy about it, more ominously.
For a few of us, still, having choice matters.
- ethanbond 5y agoThe WEF is not some authority figure that dictates the future. They are commentating, and not even commentating on their ideal. It was just a, “the future might look like this.” Which… yes it clearly might. Some conspiracists think WEF somehow controls the world, in which case I can see how that’s alarming, but they don’t.
- at_a_remove 5y agoThey do more than commentate, do they not? Little people like you and me can commentate, but their mission statement is "committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas." Let's not pretend that they are some neutral party, devoid of power, merely speculating on potential futures. They do not need to "control the world," that's the fallacy of the divided middle.