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I don't think the comparison of streaming and cable is actually helping her case here. Just look at most streaming services right now: They keep on increasing
by jasonvorhe 2y ago
I don't think the comparison of streaming and cable is actually helping her case here.
Just look at most streaming services right now: They keep on increasing prices, they restrict account sharing and thus forcing every individual to either purchase their own subscription or risk losing access while the content is being spread over a growing amount of streaming services and almost all are ramping up on the amount of advertising they serve unless you opt-out by switching to a higher tiered subscription.
If streaming is any indicator, you'll soon have to rent a car from a specific "car as a service" provider to access or park in certain districts of the city you live in while you have to endure advertising before you can start the engine or while you wait in traffic.
You don't want to rely on a car subscription service if you want to remain mobile and you don't have that much money to spend.
Not to forget that this pays heavily into the "you'll own nothing and be happy" WEF agenda.
(And I don't even own a car or license and just do everything by bicycle so I'm not even directly affected by this.)
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoI don't buy her position at all. But... If she's right that she could save $7500 a year by renting a car when she needs one, she could in fact own nothing (or at least, not a car) and be happy - or at least $7500/yr happier. I wrestle with buying a boat or an RV. Buying feels like buying an "asset", whereas renting feels like throwing money away. But the actual fact is that, for as often as I would use either one, renting is by far the better move. It just doesn't feel like it to me. The WEF is not an organization that I trust, but in this particular kind of case, the numbers may work out in favor of their position.