The Subscription Economy is EVIL

Why everything is a subscription. John Deere tractors are a subscription and don’t allow you to repair the tractor. They are fighting for the right to repair. Companies are basically saying You will own nothing and be happy. Subscription services are getting worse. Streaming subscriptions like Netflix, Disney plus and Hulu are charging more for less content and every business model is becoming a recurring charge. It's getting worse as companies like BMW are charging a subscription for heated seats. Are any subscriptions worth it? In this video essay we analyze how this is dangerous for consumers.

[Etanmm]

Wow, I was watching this video thinking it was by a channel with a couple hundred thousand subscribers. Keep it up

[hexenmeister]

This video only proves why it's crucial that The Pirate Bay never gets shut down.

[moominjuice]

Nothing worse than subscribing to something and immediately finding that that product or service is only with the 'premium subscription.' It's called bait and switch. I find the fear of missing out is actually worse than missing out. Unsubscribing is very liberating.

[Whippetiggy]

I’m sick of all these companies doing this.. like any newspaper you click on, start reading then it tries to get you to sign up to a £15 subscription!! £15 juts to sub to ONE news channel WTF!

When I heard BMW were going to introduce subscriptions to use the features in the car I was livid!! £18 a months to use the heated seats WTF!!!
Now ford are doing it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[anabellik]

The only way to stop this madness is to stop paying for subscriptions. If there is no legal way to buy a product forever, I pirate it. Sorry, but you give me no choice.

[Lonovavir]

This is why I prefer physical media be it Blue rays/DVD's/Books/Board Games/etc. The hassle of storing it is worth preserving property rights.

[zoneTherapyCures]

Just build things to last again. That's true sustainability. People will always want to own their appliances, tools, cars, houses, clothes. Corporations just keep coming up with new scams to screw people.

[MidianPOfficialytch]

Another reason why we rather pirate for stuff if we can't keep it permanently.

[TheFrank]

Good ending, but a library card is the best subscription.

[heckaboo]

The subscription system and it's consequences have been a disaster for the wallets of millions of people since it's inception.

[msmith]

Here's are some things that you can do to fix the subscription blues: First, cancel all your subscriptions then do the following: * go outside * read a book * get some exercise * talk to a (real) friend * learn something of substance through persistent focused study * cook a meal * ride a bike * paint the house * learn to build furniture * cook a gourmet meal * go camping * learn a musical instrument * learn computer programming * go visit a place you haven't been before * practice photography * exercise some patience and learn to use open source software * clean the house * learn geology * learn a new language * exercise some imagination and extend this list

[matane]

Adobe moved from a subscription based model, so you have to pay them to use their software. Then HP somehow moved to a subscription based model for hardware. You already paid for the printer, you paid for the ink cartridges, you paid for the paper. So you should be good right? Nope. They make the printer always online so they can track how many pages you print and charge you per page. How does that make any kind of sense? Sorry kids, you can't use that coloring book and those crayons, I'm going to have to charge you per page and per crayon to use it.

[prabalk.c.]

Awesome content. Been pondering a while how we're being forced to subscribe for everything and was happy to stumble upon your video. Guess we're entering the age of three certain things - death, taxes and subscriptions.

[redrier]

What I hate most is that they have the right to just grab your money out of your bank accounts as they see fit. If there's an increase in their fee, so what? You didn't budget for it, but too bad for you.

[haelowyn]

As much as I love the convenience Spotify offers for music (especially while driving), I much prefer my CDs from the '90s and early 2000s....because they were mine. "Life, liberty, and property."

[thanksyahweh]

Yeah dude, it's like needing to pay a subscription to just eat carrots and peas, then one to eat potatoes and drink milk, and then another one to eat steak and chicken, and then another one to eat bread. Subscriptions were cool at first, but since EVERYONE has one, they suck now. With streaming services, we're back to just paying the price we paid for Cable back in the day. It sucks! Haha great video man!

[robertrosca]

Wow I had no idea this was a small channel. This video felt like a 100-200k one. Great production my man keep at it that algorithm will pick you up

[nerdsrow]

Criminally underrated channel. Cant wait for this channel to Blow Up. Its coming

[deathflame]

Only one word for this channel.











Underrated!

[WakeUpUniverse]

This video is so well made, you deserve more subs!! Keep up the good work!