Today’s episode argues that the concept of “you'll own nothing and be happy” is not a threat, but rather a business plan that has been in motion for decades. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that traditional markers of success like homeownership and retirement are now illusory, with ownership transforming into a perpetual subscription model. Furthermore, Dr. Hoerricks asserts that major corporations exploit public subsidies by not paying living wages, and that economic struggle is a systemic design, not an individual failure. Ultimately, she calls for revolutionary optimism and collective care as a form of resistance against this exploitative system, envisioning a future where communal living and mutual aid replace individual ownership and capitalist extraction.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/youll-own-nothing-wasnt-a-threatit

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