Additionally, at least at one point (I heard), many Netflix shows had increased costs and payments if there was a third season - leading to Netflix cancelling many things after a second season, to avoid those extra costs.

I mean, he had dropped out of shows etc well before inside, is my point, I guess. So again, a confusing example.

I mean, other than doing Inside (which was fantastic), acting in films like promising young woman, and producing a bunch of stuff - tours were something he stopped doing for mental health reasons, iirc...

That said, I don't know when you're comparing this to.

I don't understand what you've written for the first line - how does, for instance, Bo Burnham put "lie" to the idea that celebrities don't ask for it?

Given the mercurial nature of the public, I'd almost argue that "celebrities" (or possibly influencers) have no actual control over their popularity, and unlike politicians aren't necessarily looking to control what you do in your life... So are probably a bit different.

Just started reading some Neal Asher, Polity stuff (dark agent, dark diamond, war bodies).

Was reading Empire of the Dawn, but it got a bit spicy for reading on the plane so I had to switch to something a little safer 😅

Why would you say he's dumb, out of interest?

I'm not sure you do see my point.

To be clear, nowhere in that article suggests that valve would be making a profit on the current price, or that they "have to make a profit" - just that they would not sell it under cost.

I'm genuinely confused how that becomes "profit motive", or shows greed.

I guess this explains it better than I could: https://lemmy.world/post/48534116

Because console manufacturers can rely on their customers buying stuff at their store.

Without the sneeze, it just takes a screenshot.

There's been a few campaigns against this sort of thing: https://www.theringer.com/2024/12/03/tech/headlight-brightness-cars-accidents

Thank you!