So here we are, entering the brave new world where you can buy your groceries on an installments plan thanks to DoorDash and Klarna. Picture this: you’re hungrily scrolling through your phone, contemplating the existential crisis of whether to have pizza or sushi—and BAM! You can now split the cost over months. Sounds convenient, right? But wait a sec…
Let’s talk about the sweet trap of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ schemes. They can feel like a warm blanket on a chilly night, but before you know it, that blanket turns into a shackle of debt, tighter than your jeans after Thanksgiving dinner. Even the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is raising an eyebrow, and for good reason.
As capitalism spins its wheels at breakneck speed, we have to question: are these tech giants truly making our lives easier, or just making cash-flow headaches more bearable? With the safety nets getting pulled left and right, are we trapped in a cycle of debt while tech companies feast on our convenience?
Let’s dive deeper into the murky waters of modern capitalism and face the question: do we control our purchases, or are they controlling us?
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