“Subscription services have successfully convinced us to rent everything we used to own”
Agree
- Never actually own music or movies
- Monthly fees add up to more
- Content disappears without notice
- Endless payments with no equity
Disagree
- Access beats ownership for most things
- Cheaper than buying everything individually
- Always have latest versions
- Storage costs more than streaming
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