Thought this was pretty interesting and entertaining. Made me dream for a while about what living in a society with a mature library economy would be like. Figured I’d share and try to get a discussion going. Enjoy!

  • StringTheory@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Subscription economy (what we’re getting) vs library economy (what we want)

    I was just reading about car companies requiring subscription fees to “unlock” functions of the car you own. From that straight to this. My brain is in a whirl right now…

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      1 year ago

      I was just reading about car companies requiring subscription fees to “unlock” functions of the car you own.

      You mean the mercedes’ “pay $1200/year to unlock better acceleration” thing? That’s fucked up.