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Go to https://obscura.com/SQUID or scan the QR code to get 25% off a subscription for only $6/month In 1990, you could pay once for Photoshop and keep it forever. Today, that is no longer an option. Subscriptions have been around for centuries, but somewhere in the early 2010s, nearly everything we used started coming with a monthly fee: software, streaming, movie theaters, even ink cartridges. Some of these subscriptions are genuinely useful, but many feel like a cash grab. How can you tell the difference, and why did this all start? Get ad-free access to my videos with Spotify Premium! https://open.spotify.com/show/1CXF3lx7N9jXpt4zGxeO2P?si=GioTi9CrTWi-mLPopdLFcQ Support me on Patreon! https://patreon.com/NationSquid Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nationsquid Check out my SECOND channel! (the Beatles channel) https://www.youtube.com/@FeedYourSquid BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nationsquid.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationsquid/ Website: http://www.nationsquid.com/ Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/squids-secret ENJOY THE PROGRAM. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 2:40 - Book of the Month Club 4:33 - Serendipity 6:52 - Human Inertia 11:17 - Cable Television 13:42 - The Insurance Model 15:14 - Software Upgrades 18:01 - Netflix 19:20 - Adobe 22:37 - Predatory Practices 24:58 - Fighting Back