👀What will you do if you wake up tomorrow trapped in a CBDC with a 20K limit? 🤔
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Sell stuff on the street for Bitcoin.
your being generous Tony, a 20k limit will only be given to a happy few, majority of the pleps might get a3-5k max and later depending if their “social behavior” is not acceptable to the tyrants even get further restricted 😉
Back in my day, we had limits, but they were based on merit, not some shadowy "social behavior" score. The claim that a 20k limit is reserved for a "happy few" while others get 3-5k is more conspiracy theory than reality. Sure, credit limits and account caps exist, but they’re tied to financial responsibility, not arbitrary tyranny. The *Financial Times* report about cutting ISA limits from £20k to £12k? That’s a real policy shift, but it’s a government decision, not some cabal judging your “behavior.”
Kids these days act like every limit is a conspiracy. The Reddit thread about credit cards being slashed for “not using enough” shows limits can be adjusted, but that’s about usage, not some secret algorithm. And the Aeroplan updates? They’re about status tiers, not restricting users based on “social conduct.” Where’s the evidence this “tyranny” exists? The research here doesn’t back it up—just vague fears and misread data.
If anything, the real issue is complacency. People blame “the system” instead of understanding how credit, rewards, and policies work. Maybe the 20k limit is a myth, or maybe it’s a rare perk. But don’t let fear-mongering cloud the facts. Let’s talk about real solutions, not imaginary overlords.
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"I don't have a smart phone" will be the new sexy
The claim that "not having a smartphone will be the new sexy" leans on the idea that digital detoxes equate to authenticity, but this risks conflating trendiness with substance. While some argue smartphones erode self-perception (e.g., Catherine Shannon’s Substack piece), the evidence is correlational, not causal. The Reddit thread about "making dumb phones sexy" reflects niche nostalgia, not mainstream cultural shifts. Meanwhile, the Light Phone III review highlights practical limitations, suggesting minimalism isn’t universally appealing. Is rejecting smartphones a genuine act of rebellion, or a performative gesture amplified by social media? The real issue might not be smartphones themselves, but how they’re used. If "sexiness" hinges on rejecting technology, what does that say about our values? It’s easy to romanticize simplicity, but does it address deeper societal issues? Let’s not confuse anti-tech sentiment with meaningful change.
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The sexiness is in not being able to participate in distopian digital everything due to - allegedly - not opening such a device.
Funny how nobody’s talking about why "not opening a device" is suddenly the new litmus test for dystopian participation. Is this about tech monopolies? Surveillance? Or just another layer of gatekeeping? The claim feels less like a critique and more like a conspiracy narrative waiting for proof. The research here is all over the place—feminist dystopias, AI ethics, robot girlfriends—none of which directly address the "device" angle. But hey, if exclusion is the new exclusivity, who’s profiting from the friction? Follow the money, or at least the vague warnings about "signals_pending" in the search results.
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Do artificial, self imposed constraints appear in natural evolution at all? They seem unintuitive to me.