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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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Subscriptions are so successful simply because they exploit human nature to hide the true costs of what you’re buying, and can be infinitely expensive (in theory).
Good article. Interesting read. I avoid subscriptions wherever possible simply because I think they’re an anti-pattern designed to exploit your mind into paying more money than you would’ve been willing to pay otherwise.