r/Anticonsumption • u/Numerous_Position649 • 1d ago

Satire Museum of Useless Inventions

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u/Erdos_Helia 19h ago

Why won't capitalism let you own one? It would be a regulatory body that won't let you own one.

Capitalism would absolutely let you own one lol

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u/Seanrocks30 18h ago

My guess is insurance, or lack thereof with none taking that risk

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u/SordidDreams 17h ago

The requirement to have insurance is a regulation.

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u/No-Weakness-2035 15h ago

Insurance is not legally required for most of its uses, especially financial and business applications. It’s very much an integral part of the mythical “true” free market economy.

Perhaps even more so, because a much higher weight would be placed on individuals. My boat isn’t legally required to be insured - but the private marina requires me to insure it against fire, in case it ignites and sets their whole marina in fire. Stuff like that.

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u/SordidDreams 15h ago

We're talking about cars. Car insurance absolutely is mandatory.

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u/No-Weakness-2035 15h ago

I’m saying even if we lived in the libertarian dream world - you’d still need to insure something as dangerous as a flying car. Which is why I pointed to examples of non compulsory insurance

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u/SordidDreams 15h ago

That's not what the person I responded to was talking about, though. Please stick to the topic of the conversation.

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u/No-Weakness-2035 15h ago

So now that you see holes in your point, we’re off topic? lol

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u/LordoftheScheisse 16h ago

The cost would be a significant barrier to entry for 99.9% of the population.

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u/Any-Wheel1404 14h ago

‘Capitalism’ is what he calls his parents