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Key takeaways from In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets

When you buy a device that requires proprietary software to run, the money you hand over is an entry fee, nothing more.

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We have access to transportation, accommodation, food, and all the things we need in our daily lives. One by one all these things became free, so it ended up not making sense for us to own much.

When you don’t own anything, you’re trading autonomy for convenience.

When everything is a lease, you also agree to a life defined by someone else’s terms.

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