Subj : Old Geek Thoughts...
To   : Jeff
From : TALIADON
Date : Thu Jan 06 2022 14:33:26

 Je> The smallish fees do add up if one has multiple subscriptions, but it's
 Je> very a la carte channel-wise and currently one would have to have quite
 Je> a few subscriptions to match a monthly cable bill.

TBH Jeff, I think there's a distinct paradigm shift in the way we perceive
money these days. When I think back to my parent's time, there were only two
things guaranteed to separate them from their hard-earned: necessity and
value. I'm not sure if they ever forgot wartime austerities, but that
generation appeared to perceive 'wealth' as a security rather than a
commodity; looking back to mealtimes, I'm convinced my parents observed
rationing until the day they died.

Today, it seems the mere existence of something is in itself reason enough
to invest, irrespective of its value. Somewhere along the line we began to
value the three empty boxes over the one that is half full. Perhaps value is
slowly giving way to ownership, or perhaps this old Brontosaurus is no longer
tall enough to reach the trees (thankfully, the Mystic Speller knew how to
spell 'Brontosaurus').

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