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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by lottin on Saturday November 13, 2021 @08:11AM (#29209486)
It's not irrational, there's a whole bunch of other things you're not considering. For example, a debt creates a financial obligation and as such it diminishes one's personal autonomy. People who value their personal autonomy will take that into consideration before going into debt.
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by NikolaeVarius on Saturday November 13, 2021 @09:31AM (#29209972)
Its incredibly irrational.

You're shipping a ton of personal baggage under "personal autonomy".

Why even take part in economic transactions at that point. If your definition of autonomy is that extreme, the concept that someone might have something you want but don't have must be a alien concept

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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by lottin on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:44AM (#29210544)
My definition of personal autonomy is extreme? What definition? Why do you think it's irrational to assess how getting into debt affects my personal autonomy?
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by throwaway98797 on Saturday November 13, 2021 @08:19AM (#29209515)
Arent you in debt to your stomach?

You need to eat.

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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by hypertele-Xii on Sunday November 14, 2021 @10:08AM (#29217576)
Only when you skip lunch.
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