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Nobody Has Money to Buy. So There’s Only 1 Thing Left to Sell.
Everything is about to feel meaningless.
I own nothing. And I’m fine.
Everything of mine feels rented. If not by subscription or actually rent, then it’s by debt. I’m also one mandated update pushing me into paid plans for many software services.
Who has money? Because it seems no one does. Many actors or influencers who are no longer amongst the living? Their families set up GoFundMe accounts. OpenAI absorbed funding of $40 billion from one investor in 2025. Yet, the company remains unprofitable.
Elon Musk and Kim K, who are too rich for their own good, can’t ever seem to retire from the spotlight. Grandparents from the richest generation of all time? They’re now downsizing to granny pods. Why? Tiny mobile homes allow them to afford retirement. Help their adult children avoid childcare costs without encroaching on said kids’ living space.
So, who has money?
That’s not even the worst part.
Meet anyone looking for a job, and they’ve probably been looking for a year or more. And people with bills aren’t profitable. So, LinkedIn moved on from helping users secure positions. Now, a place for ‘industry hot takes’. Whatever this means. Microsoft’s earnings report…
