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Why Does Everything Have a Membership Now?
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Remember when you could just buy something?
Like, walk into a store, grab your stuff, pay, and leave?
Yeah. That’s over.
Now you need a membership, subscription, rewards card, login, and a free trial you’ll forget to cancel.
You can’t even pump gas without being asked to join a loyalty program.
Coffee? Membership.
Dog food? Subscription.
Inner peace? $12.99 a month, auto-renewal required.
We’re living in a world where everything is a service, even basic life functions.
And if you don’t sign up? Cool just pay double.
In this new mini-episode of Existential Static, I spiral about the subscription economy and why it feels like we’re being trapped in a never-ending cycle of logins, passwords, and fine print.
This isn’t just a rant, it’s a daily overstimulation spiral we’re all quietly living through.
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