A shared pointer is one where ownership can be shared across any part of the application. That sounds great initially, as it assures the thing you’re pointing a

A shared pointer is one where ownership can be shared across any part of the application. That sounds great initially, as it assures the thing you’re pointing at will still be alive while you need it. In reality it creates a vague notion of ownership, where no one is responsible for object lifetime, because everyone is. This creates a “functional global” in your application per instance of your shared pointer class. The net effect is a more modern looking architectural morass.