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> The word own, at least as I learned it, means you alone have control of the thing, and it can't be taken from you unless you agree to give it away. This defi
by yamtaddle 3y ago
> The word own, at least as I learned it, means you alone have control of the thing, and it can't be taken from you unless you agree to give it away.
This definition sucks because it's not the case practically anywhere, and I don't think making up some new word for what everyone means by "own" just so the "more rational than thou" set can take the word "own" to mean this nearly-useless-because-practically-nonexistent phenomenon, is helpful.
- ifyoubuildit 3y agoI'm thinking more from the mindset of a child. As a child, all of my little posessions were mine, and I could share them (or not) as I saw fit. At some point, you become exposed to the real world and realize that it's really difficult to own anything like that, especially in a world where so many things are financed or come with subscriptions and cloud connections. But that first understanding of the concept still sticks.