When I was young I didn’t want to be older I just wanted to live somewhere else

Will newer generations even have TVs?

I’d imagine they’d be completely replaced by smartphones and XR headsets in the near future.

My tv remote does not need it and o always try to point in some other direction and be in awe

Everyone can win the lottery. You generally have to be born to the right people to win capitalism.

My TV, DVD, receiver, Wii still uses IR

My LED candles still use IR

It's not dead yet.

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I see where you are coming from but feudalism is rewarding innovation the entire time.

A lord gives your family a plot of land to live on. You are a freeman, the only thing is you have to pay either with serviceship in the lords army or with taxes(harvests, tools, equipment, etc).

You could innovate by creating a new product in your trade that’s a hit across your kingdom. Several blacksmiths and guilds were well known throughout Europe and Asia as well. This innovation could lead you to financial freedom.

The problem with todays view on feudalism is that it was mostly just serfs and lords, there were a lot of freedman and freedwomen who went by many different things but were still labeled as “peasants” and when we hear the term peasants we automatically assume serfdom. While not entirely wrong it’s just a generalization.

If you were a serf you could possibly buy your way into a guild/gild (however you wanna spell it), or just buy your freedom. You could become an apprentice which automatically takes you out of serfdom.

The fastest way out of serfdom is through the church in feudalism. You yourself or one of your children need to pay for an apprenticeship to become part of the clergy. So you and your wife construct a shoddy loom and start weaving some cloth with some spare flax. You sell this to pay for your child’s education so they can get you out of serfdom or have the chance to get out of serfdom.

We see these same things play out in everyday life in any capitalistic country today.

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Especially when you remove the governor. You can pop wheelies

Lots of feudal economies had things similar to lotteries. Unlike feudalism, capitalism rewards innovation, which is why we get to have nice things.

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Or when you thought the handful of adults you could hold a conversation with was the exception

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Well not entirely true. While golf carts are used primarily for golf, professionals dont actually use them in tournaments. So golf carts are more so just scooters for the lazy. Not that that's a bad thing.

If you’re born deaf I wonder what your internal voice sounds like?

TIL I’m not bad at golf, I just need to exert less physical energy. Thanks, reddit! ❤️

Ssriously though, golf is probably one of the most technical sports I’ve ever tried learning. A professional’s swing is an amalgamation of their complete and precise control over every part of their body. Nothing but respect for them.

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Death wasn't scarier when I was a kid and that's probably the most scary thing of all.

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Damn. That's like every kid at the race getting a medal.