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I think it's definitely the case where corporations and the media want us to believe that having a huge array of choices is freedom.
by gtowey 1y ago
I think it's definitely the case where corporations and the media want us to believe that having a huge array of choices is freedom.
- dkdcio 1y agohow? in what way? why? what does that even mean?
- lm28469 1y agoUnlimited options when it comes to consumerists gadgets, 1 option when it comes to being a wage slave your whole life
- card_zero 1y agoIt's not like they're obstructing a better arrangement. I guess you have in mind something like: all the pointless churn of making the latest video doorbells and smart watches could instead be dedicated to giving me and you some time off work. So, UBI? Maybe. But this is obstructed by voters, or by practicalities.
- ch4s3 1y agoChoice is an aspect of freedom. You could have absolutely freedom from any kind of social or political obligation or coercion and if all you can do with that is how potatoes then what good is it?
- hinkley 1y agoSalesmanship has long been associated with convincing people they have a problem and then offering a solution. And an evergreen one is the single differentiating feature. Like color. How many kitchenaid appliances have been sold in a faddish color only to be replaced by white or black or red a handful of years later? Those things were tanks. Still are to an extent.