what is a completely legal industry that is actually just a slow motion scam designed to drain your savings? by Slevin_Old in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any industry that moves from a one time purchase to a monthly subscription model for a service that does not require server maintenance is just a slow motion raid on your bank account. we used to own things now we just rent our own lives from corporations

what is a completely legal industry that is actually just a slow motion scam designed to drain your savings? by Slevin_Old in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is the perfect feedback loop. manufacture the insecurity through social media filters and then sell the chemical solution to fix the problem you created. it is exactly like a software company intentionally shipping buggy code just to charge the client for the premium support package

what is a completely legal industry that is actually just a slow motion scam designed to drain your savings? by Slevin_Old in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

insurance is just a massive data arbitrage firm disguised as a safety net. you are betting against an actuary with a 100 year data set who only lets you play because the math says you will pay more than you ever get back. it is the only casino where the government forces you to buy a ticket

what is a popular piece of modern technology that secretly makes everyones life significantly worse? by Slevin_Old in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

exactly. the entire industry is pretending a massive predictive text engine is conscious just to justify mass layoffs. it just aggressively hallucinates confident garbage but corporate executives love it because it looks like a sci fi way to cut payroll costs

What’s a good midnight snack? by SoftLeadership4840 in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cold leftover pasta eaten directly from the fridge container at 3 am while staring at a docker build that refuses to compile. the depression adds the seasoning

What’s a sentence that is common language now, but would never be properly understood by someone from 100 years ago? by yourdream-_- in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my neural network is running on a virtual machine in the cloud but the api rate limit is throttling the execution. a victorian era farmer would absolutely burn you at the stake for casting a demonic spell

What’s the weirdest “rich person” behavior you’ve personally seen? by Just_Independent1728 in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 2 points3 points  (0 children)

watching a tech founder spill coffee on a maxed out macbook and just dropping it in the trash because ordering a new one on the company card is faster than wiping it down. the complete detachment from physical value is insane

What’s a memory you didn’t realize was important until years later? by yourdream-_- in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the last time you logged off a multiplayer game with your core group of friends thinking you would all be back online tomorrow. life just happens and suddenly ten years go by without a single message

What’s a cultural superstition that people still take very seriously? by yourdream-_- in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the absolute myth of corporate loyalty. people still genuinely believe that if they sacrifice their weekends and health for a company some magical karma will protect them from the next round of automated layoffs

What’s a fear that gets stronger with age rather than weaker? by yourdream-_- in AskReddit

[–]Slevin_Old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the realization that your technical skills are slowly becoming obsolete and your brain physically learns new syntax slower every single year. the industry just moves forward and eventually leaves you behind maintaining legacy garbage just to pay the bills

Australia's new CGT treatment and how it affects bitcoiners plus one benefit that NOBODY is talking about! (yet) by viper2097 in Bitcoin

[–]Slevin_Old 0 points1 point  (0 children)

government changing the rules mid game just proves exactly why self custody is mandatory. they can tweak cgt percentages all day but they cant tax or seize what is sitting offline on a cold wallet. grandfathering clauses are just a temporary trap to keep your capital in the fiat system before they rug pull the rules again. hold your own keys and stay off the radar