scares the shit out of me

this is by design. by funneling all your moneys further and further up the food chain, they both ensure you’ll never take their place and keep you obedient and compliant. lest “something” happens, and you end up in an even worse situation

you and i don’t exist to “thrive.” we’re here to generate more wealth for our owners, and to be hoodwinked into thinking this is the way it’s supposed to be

i think i’ve had at least 10 or 15 external hdds since the early 2000s and have only had one die on me before i retired it to upgrade to a larger capacity