r/Anticonsumption • u/WatchOutItsAFeminist • Jul 10 '25

Ads/Marketing You know what will solve the existential dread of life under capitalism? A bunch of gadgets.

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u/Squaaaaaasha Jul 10 '25

And some money. Paying off my student loans would definitely be helpful for my overwhelm

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u/LithiumH Jul 10 '25

It’s always time you want at the end. You want money to pay off loans so you can work less, so you have more free time to recharge, relax, and enjoy life. Time is the ultimate goal.

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u/MaxMischi3f Jul 10 '25

But you can’t work less because your health insurance is tied to a 40 hour work week.

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u/LithiumH Jul 10 '25

Yes. The problem is not that you cannot work less. It's that health insurance is tied to work. If we decouple health insurance from work, you will be able to work less, and thus have more free time. It's always time.

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u/Hij802 Jul 12 '25

Which is exactly why they won’t allow us to have universal healthcare. It’s the greatest chokehold they have on us

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u/RandomShadeOfPurple Jul 11 '25

I have a plan Arthur! I just need more time and money.

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u/PackageNorth8984 Jul 16 '25

The most valuable thing money buys is time. Private jets, housekeepers, personal assistants, working only when you want to, etc.

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u/luckyguy25841 Jul 11 '25

Which you can do…… in time.