The Subscription Economy Is Killing the American Dream
The episode argues that a growing corporate trend—denying consumers ownership of products they pay for through digital licensing and subscription models—is eroding fundamental rights, undermining trust in capitalism, and pushing society toward a dystopian future where people own nothing. Th
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