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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Opus 2016-283: Sometimes Free Is Too Expensive

I don’t listen to the radio much any more.  On occasion I am forced to do so because I forgot my I-pod but I am quickly reminded of why I turn it off.  I get frustrated with the commercials.  One time I was listening to a pod-cast of an hour program.  It was about 26 minutes and still included some commercials. 

My life is too short.

On the other hand I say, “Okay.  It is free enterprise.  Go for it.  I salute you.”  They have the freedom to sell me their product.  The other side of free enterprise is that I don’t have to listen.  I remember how I have even stopped listening to certain pod-casts because after the audience was built up and they had a following they started either demanding a subscription or inserting commercials.  Fine with me.  I hope you are successful.  I can go somewhere else.  I can find another outlet.  I did it with TV years ago and am doing it to radio now.

So make all the money you can but not on me.

I love free enterprise.

homo unius libri

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