I'm still a small KZfaqr who hasn't reached 4,000 watch hours to get monetized yet. If you want to play a role in helping me get there, liking this video will spread it to more people who hold similar interests to you & me. Thank you. - Chris

Bless you, pirate sites, that allow an impoverished girl like me to still download songs and videos while I slowly die of unaffordable Healthcare, housing, and healthy foods.

boredom is the best thing a person can experience in a day. It is a driving force to be creative or try something new. It gets you off your butt and calling up friends. If you're just scrolling ticktok endlessly, you're doing "boredom" wrong.

love how this really puts into perspective how our consumption habits are changing and not always for the best. I often catch myself thinking twice when I choose convenience first, but the evolving consumer landscape through subscriptions, payment plans etc. has made it too easy. great video, and stellar editing on this 🙌

I think it’s irrelevant if these billionaires hate us or not, the path we are taking as a society with renting vs ownership is awful. It’s not truly what we want but it’s convenient so most people make the transition.

A subplot in "Leave the World Behind" covered this on a surface level: the girl wasn't able to watch "Friends" once the grid shut down because it was streamed. At the end she finds a collection of DVDS in a house and is finally able to watch it. I've been buying my favorite books and movies since COVID. They've already normalized us to renting homes.

Surprised this doesn't have more views. This is very well-produced!

Braindead society on autopilot. Don't question anything and just make mindless decisions without giving it much thought. This is a consolidation of wealth and knowledge and it is happening right out in the open. We are being turned into brainless ATM'S and what little money we earn is carved out before the paycheque even hits. I am doing my best to make more conscious decisions while questioning everything with strong critique. Hopefully by keeping myself sharp, both mentality and physically I can continue to enjoy life instead of succumbing to the pitfalls of modern society. I wish all of you the best.

There's a weird conflation here of "not owning" v. "subscription purchasing of consumable goods (that you own)".

I'm shocked that your channel hasn't blown up yet, but it will come soon. The production of your videos - especially your writing and editing - will separate you from the rest. Keep it up with the awesome content!

Thinking is hard, but if you don't do it, people will do it for you.

you remind me a lot of Johnny Harris - you have a clear and distinct way of communicating your ideas, and you're frank about them without being off-putting or "hot takey". Looking forward to seeing what ideas you discuss next.

Just found your account but I love your videos and your ideas. Thank you for making content

high quality video man, keep it up

My phone is 5 years old and paid off. My truck is 18 years old and paid off. I dont pay for a music service and i dislike the movie streaming services but i do pay for that. I absolutely hate where the future is going.

It is simple to see the plan. Make every thing so damn expensive that renting or signing up to a monthly subscription is the only option for most. If you own your stuff, your house, your appliances, your car, your media, etc., you don't have to pay anyone to use it, therefore you don't need to toil to pay for it... and you are free...er.

I'm thrilled to have discovered this video. I've been arriving at similar conclusions, especially as I've been attempting to manage things offline. I recently found out how challenging is to access music offline, anyways and I'm a new subscriber, so finding this video was a awesome! Great content keep up the good work!

Ownership isn’t dying. WEF is trying to force it.

Your videos are so well made and very informative all while being entertaining. I hope to see your channel blow up soon. Keep it up!

we become what we think about .... think about nothing you become nothing

I agree with much of what you are saying. I will say this though, it was quite common in the “olden” days to rent a fully furnished apartment, so that would just be making a come back. Also consider, we have always paid for movies and TV. Movies in the form of tickets and TV in the form of time/ads. I can see why subscriptions are getting popular, you can appear to have things that you normally would not be able to afford. We are after all living in the social media age where keeping up with the Jones, means the whole wide world. I’m glad I am not fully on this track. I use mostly library services, one music subscription, damn Amazon Prime (just in case I need something I can’t easily get locally), one TV subscription (haven’t watched in over two months) and autoship of prescription cat food (ADHD, have a hard time remembering and it is critical).

This video sheds light quite well on the habits consumers are adopting and how corporations are taking advantage of that. It sorta makes you wonder, "What can we do to stop this?" The answer seems to be "nothing."

Randomly stumbled upon your account .great work great videos..

Thank you for putting this info out, it’s really important, I hope people wake up to the reality of where this world is heading.

I don't want to live in a society where you can't have a personal automobile to get around nor one where you can't own your own home (obviously right now that ownership is not exempt from taxes and other fees but still).

4:10 i find that it's actually faster to buy from the store than order online, because i don't know exactly when ill need something till i need it. Id rather go to the store to get dog food if im almost out than wait for it to be shipped.

Thanks for the content - I am getting lots of interesting insights and ideas from your channel! Keep up the good work! :)

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

“You will own nothing and be happy”

Excellent video about an important issue. Keep up the good work

You're saying the quiet parts out loud. I love it! Subscribed!

I’m here for the conversation man

There is nothing wrong with considering your own consumerism but remember that owning is how we build wealth for ourselves and our family. Producers do want you and do like you, but they want you in your place and controlled so that you don't reach them. The best way to do that is to give you just enough to keep you saited and charge you just a bit more then you have so that your can't invest.

Excellent video! I have recently picked up a new creative hobby (film photography) and began to write in a journal. I can own my negatives, I can own my notebook/journal with my words

Money is a society wide illusion. We chose to live by the dollar, so we are subjected to the dollar. But if enough people decided, we could break free. No longer sell our labor to the companies that funnel it up to the top. Stop paying for superfluous and manipulative services. Bound together as local communities and supply our labor in only to support ourselves and enrich our communities. Perhaps in such a world we could all live much happier.

Great video loved it! I was shocked that you only had 6k subscribers you deserve more. Keep up the good work!😄

Good video, hope this gets more views

Great video bro! I stumbled across your videos after watching the one about physical media. You're well on your way to 50K subs in no time! Subscribed! 💯

Very interesting. Some of it makes sense, some we already do but others are concerning

Always ask, "Who decides?"

Just discovered your channel. Enjoying the content. I'd enjoy hearing your take on how escapism plays a role in most of our lives. That and consumption vs creation, like how you frame your own photos rather than buying ones on line.

I think that some of these services are good, as long as you arent lazy. If youre actively going to school/perfecting a skill/earning money, a lot of these services take away thoughts of going grocery shopping or orderinf things that consume time better spent on what matters to you. Its tough, but it works if done correctly

This is great stuff! Subbed! "You will own nothing and you will be happy." Gee, sounds a lot like a particularly 'communal' political/economic system :') Thanks for helping to wake people up 💜

Loved the video. Really enjoyed it

The only thing that I will always own is physical video games. As a casual ps5 gamer, I can’t stand digital games and game subscription services. I will always buy my games in store, I don’t care how much it costs (it’s usually cheaper)

You will own nothing and be happy. This is why I download everything I like whenever I can as a cracked version that doesn’t have subscription cost tied to it. Especially KZfaq. Consumers have already made it clear that they’ll support having less features for higher prices. Complain all you want, it won’t change as long as the company is getting money. And it’s not greed, it’s smart business practices.

When my 6s finally died a two years back, AT&T literally wouldn't sell me a new phone. They would only lease one to me. I ended up having to go to another store so I could own my cell phone.

Great video. Really makes you think

The title fits this video perfectly

Rental clothes is a bit over the top. I'd do rental computer monitors tho. I just need that new super monitor for 24 months before I want a newer model.

" wef aka clause shwab You will own nothing and be happy"

i dont think food will be a worry. There will always be enough demand for ale carte food buying. services like hello fresh will just make it more convienient to eat food, and last time i checked they are having hard times being profitable so it probably wont take over.

Subscriptions can be a good thing for certain things. Digital consumption services like TV shows is a prime example. It is better to pay a monthly fee for access until I have watched the stuff I want, than to buy a lot of stuff that I will only watch once. Subscriptions don't make sense for non-consumable items like phones or cars. The primary purpose of those subscriptions are to drive up consumption so manufacturers can sell more. Subscriptions for consumable items/groceries fit in the middle. You are buying the products, not renting. They do however replace the typical household "pull" system with a less efficient "push" system which pressures you to consume at the same pace as deliveries arrive.

I'm sorry, but I like to own stuff, that way if it gets removed from the streaming service at least I can still watch it.

Hi, what camera do you use to make videos? The quality is great. Also can you please share what kind of video editing software and microphone you use? I think making KZfaq videos would be a cool hobby. Awesome content btw.

Great video!

Good questions. Good video.

Well this channel is about to blow up

Amazing video.

Leasing = Short Time Cost relief,Flexibility,Convenience Buying = High Upfront Cost but then cheaper long term,Partly Flexible (Selling takes time), Managing Own Property For me as a Person who is gonna stay at one place Buying (Owning) is cheaper but this could be not the case for you because of the Upfront Cost. Trends like Old Money has become from Longterm Cloth pieces to Fast Fashion Items that look like Old Money but have not the intention.

Really liked the vid, confusing but made me thaught, loved it

1:42 Say you're rich without saying you're rich

that outro thhat video that production very good man

“using your brain less, but it’s branless” sounds like a line from Eminem. It so true though

I will never subscribe to physical items, that sounds like a waste of money and a way to remove the control over the items I own and put the control of things in my house to some unseen entity. Digital is different because we already don't own that, but I'll still make sure to get a version I can own at any point it's possible.

5:30 Uh, what? You should NEVER not look at your bank statement. I don't habe enough money to forget what im subscribed to

Big problem Electricity

Loved the vid what a buetiful video essay keep up the great work i think you can reach 10k before 2024

I feel less convenienced and more overwhelmed by the day

If I own nothing then I'm not going to be happy. I'm ok subscribing to RESONABLE streaming services, but I DEMAND OWNERSHIP OF PHYSICAL ITEMS . And honestly with the way streaming is going... I'm not sure I'll have too many in the future, if any at all. If the DVDs aren't avalible then... yeah there are other ways of owning media...

which camera do you use?

Great reset

Bug of the Month food subscription. :)

C: you know, netflix was originally a rental service much like blockbuster. you rent the movie/show/game and if you like it you go out and buy the DVD/game when you want it. Clothing being rented 'freaking disgusting ew!' seriously, if its not mine with my dead skin cells on it, then I don't want it

Been here at 4K! See you at 1M :)

Really well made video, here's to your first 100K...subscri---wait, I see what you did there

7:40 That's life for a LOT of people

According to Yanis Varoufakis we're not living in capitalism anymore, but in Technofeudalism.

A friend not only has a subscription to useless water filters, but water filters in general 😂🤦‍♂️

great video and I rarely comment on anything

I like your take. Doesn’t not make the billionaires our oppressors tho.

consume consume take your joy wear a mask that makes you smile because god forbid you frown consume consume take your joy dont feel your feelings go shopping temporary happiness over feeling the sadness, emptiness, and loneliness.

Folks better start Resisting ....

Watch Europa The Last Battle documentary! Read The Protocols of the elders of zion!!! This has been planned for awhile.

Why would I want a relationship with Porsche?

DVDs FTW

Gotta escape the matrix

I swear I'm the only person I know who actually owns their phone. I pay in cash for the phone every time and NEVER finance it.

Brain less = Brainless 💡

Nope, I have 22TB and have private torrent trackers. I own everything 😈

lol billionaires don’t hate us… sure they don’t buddy. Otherwise great video, hopefully it does wake some people.

While I agree with the overall argument of this video, some of your examples don't make sense in reference to the video title. Even though the clothing, food, and water filters are examples of subscriptions, you do get to own them. Regarding these and the other physical, consumable items in the video, the argument changes from ownership vs. rentals to subscriptions vs. one-time purchases. It would be a more cohesive video if the overall argument was changed to communicate your opinion on overconsumption and subscription culture.

you are ridiculously underrated holy shit

But we never really owned anything before either. We might have shelves of physical media, but the devices to play it on are dwindling. We should be demanding a return to broadcast radio and television that doesn’t suck. We used to watch Happy Days, but nobody wanted to buy it to watch over and over again. We allowed it to fail because we demonstrated our willingness to pay for media that we used to get for free. Why do we pay $10-20 a month for ten separate streaming services that we barely watch for that one show we like?

You'll own nothing and be happy.

The start of nwo has started

Many subscriptions are simply cheaper than buying. How much music could you buy for 10 bucks a month? Amazon prime gives you Amazon prime Video, some Music, faster delivery, some ebooks and I think some Twitch stuff for just 9$ a month. As a non digital example I would say Public transit, while you cant own it obviously, Im still subscribed to it, because its again way cheaper. You cant blame people for saving money while gaining more comfort.

It sucks not to own stuff, but on the other hand, think about the fact that at some point you'll no longer existing on this world. After that happens? What will you own? What could you call yours? You won't be able to access your phone, your computer, you won't be able to change your clothes, you won't be able to do anything. You'll just be rotting there, a few feet below the ground, in a coffin, under the dirt. For me, I'll just choose ownership of stuff that won't give me headaches. If it eats my time, I'd just prefer renting it instead. I don't own a car, nor plan to. I live in an area where I can reach everything by walking or taking public transit. Getting to work? Sure, take the tram a few stops and you're there. Wanna go shopping? Hell yeah, there are so many options, all within reach. Need to go to a library? Have one nearby. The same goes for a gym and a shopping mall. Going to a park? Have a 5-minute walk. I do own clothes and other objects of strict necessity, because reasons. I am not into fashion trends, anyway. If it fits, it sits (and if I like it, ofc). I have T-shirts that are 10 years old and I still wear them. My biggest problem is trousers and shoewear, which get ripped easily. So I have to change these periodically. I started gathering vinyls for music, and I also buy on Bandcamp whenever I can. I do have a Spotify subscription, which I use mostly for music discovery, but I got it on a discount and is the maximum I would pay for a service that mistreats the artists the way it does. I use Steam for games (mainly) since you also own the games there. I just grew up with this way of consuming video games, so I see it as default - no streaming service is gonna steal that from me. If Steam goes away, I'll look for alternatives. For movies, I don't really own any, since it is not something I consume on a regular basis. I am moderately excited about a movie theater in my area being rebuilt (I do not really like how the project looks, but anyway, I'll have a cinema next to me), and I'm also going downtown to watch them in some functional ones. I generally only watch movies and series once, then log them, so I cannot see any reason for me cluttering the house with DVDs or my hard drive with tens of GB for a single movie. And yes, I have Netflix since it is convenient enough to watch a movie this way (although I feel the scarcity of some titles). I do own some books, both physical and e-books, but after I finish them I plan to use the library instead (or other renting service available). The key takeaway from this is: use whatever you have available, whether renting or owning. Aim for owning, but if renting is a more feasible option, just go for it. All that matters is the value you can get from these, and what you leave behind when you leave this world. Peace!

People are pretty silly if they are afraid that they will naturally not want to own CRAP in the future. "Nooo, it's my dream to have an antique piece of shit sofa, then ship that all around the world as a digital nomad ;("

The way you defend those dirty elites makes me sick. Are you an agent for the elites?