I was born in 1968, so I saw the future through Star Trek and other science fiction that showed a world where technology was a gateway to a better world. It was a way to make life better and give people a purpose.
Instead, every new "innovation" is about extracting more data, or slapping people with advertising, all in an effort to make some Silicon Valley douche a billionaire.
I used to dream about the future. I thought the 21st century would be this amazing time where we had tech that improved our lives, reduced human greed, and opened up a world where we could pursue the betterment of ourselves and the lives of others. I couldn't wait to see what the future would bring.
Now at 50 years old, I just want to buy a cabin in the mountain and get as far from this dystopian madness as I can and try to live a simple life while people destroy the planet in a bid to make assbags like Jeff Bezos as rich as he can possibly be.
The 21st Century is a crushing disappointment.
I remember when cable first came to our small town. We lived in the middle of no where, and we could get 2 TV stations with an outdoor antenna. So, when we were finally able to get 50+ stations for a small monthly fee, we were happy to take it, commercials and all.
Back then we were paying for the delivery. These days we are paying for the content.
So, I don't have to pay twice for television anymore. I will either get it for no cost and "pay" by having to watch commercials, or I will pay a cash fee and get it commercial free. Given the choice of both, I will take the commercial free option every time. That is why I pay the $11.99 commercial free option for Hulu.
I'm will not allow content providers to double dip any longer.
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I was born in 1968, so I saw the future through Star Trek and other science fiction that showed a world where technology was a gateway to a better world. It was a way to make life better and give people a purpose. Instead, every new "innovation" is about extracting more data, or slapping people with advertising, all in an effort to make some Silicon Valley douche a billionaire. I used to dream about the future. I thought the 21st century would be this amazing time where we had tech that improved our lives, reduced human greed, and opened up a world where we could pursue the betterment of ourselves and the lives of others. I couldn't wait to see what the future would bring. Now at 50 years old, I just want to buy a cabin in the mountain and get as far from this dystopian madness as I can and try to live a simple life while people destroy the planet in a bid to make assbags like Jeff Bezos as rich as he can possibly be. The 21st Century is a crushing disappointment.
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I remember when cable first came to our small town. We lived in the middle of no where, and we could get 2 TV stations with an outdoor antenna. So, when we were finally able to get 50+ stations for a small monthly fee, we were happy to take it, commercials and all. Back then we were paying for the delivery. These days we are paying for the content. So, I don't have to pay twice for television anymore. I will either get it for no cost and "pay" by having to watch commercials, or I will pay a cash fee and get it commercial free. Given the choice of both, I will take the commercial free option every time. That is why I pay the $11.99 commercial free option for Hulu. I'm will not allow content providers to double dip any longer.