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[–] phoneymouse 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

We solved printing decades ago. What’s the need to constantly add more complexity in pricing? It’s not like there were major breakthroughs in technology or something. Printing is printing.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We've had some major breakthroughs in gouging and selling things as a service at exorbitant rates.

[–] grue 5 points 11 months ago

We've had some major breakthroughs in regulatory capture of the FTC.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Maybe you should think a little more about the shareholders and little less about yourself. /s

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

It's called capitalism, and it relies on constant and infinite growth, which is impossible, but that's not going to stop those making all the money from trying (until the whole thing collapses on us all while they hide out in their bunker).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

*aas run amok.