RE: Does Ownership Of Anything Actually Exist?
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It's a fascinating topic ownership, especially what you say about property having tax implications. That asset class in particular can be a great burden.
I guess we all need to be careful about feeling too secure by virtue of owning anything, ownership is a social contract which always has rights and duties, all of which can change!
I've always thought having skills and social connections/ friends is an essential part of resilience - just in case your ownership of everything goes tits up.
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I agree the social contract is something we don't think about, and the lines are continuously being redrawn. Maybe we're moving to an ownershipless society, I don't know. Lots of young people won't own cars in the future if self-driving takes off and hyperloops and stuff.
Many aren't able to own homes anymore, short of 100-year mortgages becoming a thing in the west. So not sure how this will all play out, can only speculate
That is a good point, your "brand" and network as an individual is also something you won, if you're a dick people will tell others and no one wants to work with you for example. Not that we can always control the narrative, but I think 1 to 1 relationship we can to an extent.
That reminds me, I kind of got caught out with a printer I bought recently... and HP printer with instant ink - I don't really own the right to print, they do, I have to pay for it on a monthly basis.... it's FINE as it's 6 months free, and I can switch to regular cartridges, but it's kind of bizarre.
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