The phrase - You'll own nothing and be happy is used quite a bit nowadays, particularly in relation to digital media.
Kindle owners may be aware that from 26th February (why not 28th?) you will not be able to back up your books to a non Kindle device.
This is an interesting 14 minute video on the subject of digital books and the potential pitfalls of not owning the book.
https://youtu.be/oqt7Ev37IbA?si=jdf3DAWjBo5stMi4
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Welcome to the WEF and their complete determination to lead us into owning nothing, renting everything, living in small rooms, limited means on everything including the joy of eating bugs. No thank you!
When they take away books and the bible or other faith based books, they are able to take more control, as well as holding the public more dependent as the people have less knowledge.
I have your video open, thanks. I'll take a look at it now. Funny, it opened up discussing the WEF right away.
Pretty sure the 'renting' bit is to regularize their income, you cannot depend on income if it is subject to customers choosing if or when to buy, with renting it is usually some form of contract so income guaranteed for set period.
I watched your video...So every time we think we're buying a digital book that we own, in the end we are just borrowing it and the book or music is subject to the ownership of the service and their whim of the service to end said service without apology. Also baffling, such as with Kindle and other services removing books that people purchased, like 1984 without notice. I also found post-editing a bit of a shock, as well.
Thanks for your analysis on the their use of "renting" because I really couldn't get there on how that would work... like if I needed a pen, I'd have to put in a requisition to rent it? Sounds so bizarre to me.
Has 1984 been withdrawn? I have that on my Kindle.
When I watched your video she said it was, but maybe it's back since she made her video. Glad you have it. I tried to watch 1984 but found it so repressive and dreary... and I know that was the point. My husband finished watching it though. One of these days I'll read the book.
The book is far better than the movie I saw, it is worth a read as much is identical to what is happening today with the changing of facts to suit narratives.
I am not an avid reader but recommend it purely for the times we are experiencing now.
Many people end posts etc with something along the lines of - 1984 is meant to be a novel, not a manual.
I can agree with you that most books are better than the movies themselves. I find when the movies are made they often change events from the book to suit the movie, too. I recall reading the book, The Deep, many, many years ago and then saw the movie, and noted the script was changed in a major part of the outcome of a character.
The movie, 1984, was so dreary and repressive and most movies like that I find difficult to watch because of the reality as you've mentioned. Movies like the Hunger Games, Logan's Run and maybe even Running Man are similar dystopian premises with too much potential for modern day realty.
An interesting quote for the book 1984, though I think I can see some nefarious people see it as a manual and those that have studied repressive regimes also understand the psychology in controlling the masses.
The Deep, my late wife loved that movie. Robert Shaw played a great part.
She had good taste. Robert Shaw is great in that movie. The book was excellent from what I can recall too.