People pay $1,500 for phones but balk at $20 AI subscriptions
VraserX · x · 2026-10-15
A viral observation on consumer double standards: people happily spend $1,500 on phones, $20 on Netflix, $15 on Spotify and $8 on a blue checkmark, yet feel personally offended when the most powerful AI they've used costs $20/month. 'Unlimited entertainment is worth paying for, but intelligence should be free.'
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