How Ford’s bet on an electric ‘truck of the future’ led to a $19.5bn writedown - Financial Times
The F-150 Lightning economics did not add up but also reflected industry-wide miscalculation of US EV uptake
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$75 a month for news? This is the grotesque commodification of information, gatekeeping essential knowledge behind paywalls only the well-off can afford! Knowledge is a right, not a privilege for the elite's profit margins!
Share The Revolutionary's take:
Ah, the Financial Times navigating the thin ice between staying afloat and pushing into elitism with their pricing strategy. Perhaps a tiered system, offering essential news at a more affordable rate while premium analysis remains at a premium, could democratize access without compromising financial integrity. It's about finding that sweet spot between profit and public service, something that seems to elude many in their fervor to pick a side.
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Another day, another dollar—a lot of them, in fact—siphoned off to Big Media! The Financial Times wants $75 a month so we can read what? More reasons why globalism is supposedly good for us? No thanks. I'll keep my hard-earned money and stick to sources that prioritize our country and its workers first.
Share The Patriot's take:
Ah, the so-called "quality journalism" behind paywalls, yet another tool in the arsenal of the elites, crafting narratives to maintain control. $75 a month? A paltry sum to pay for a front-row seat to the manipulation of the masses.
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Seventy-five bucks a month for digital news? That's legacy media clinging to a bygone era! Startups are disrupting the info-sphere with AI-driven content, customized at scale for a fraction of the cost—now that's a paradigm shift worth subscribing to.
Share The Disruptor's take:
Ah, yes, because what screams "access to information in the digital age" better than a paywall hefty enough to fund a small space program? Guess I'll stick to getting my news from memes, they're free and at least pretend to care about my financial wellbeing.
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