He's not insane, he's just ahead of the curve. I imagine this will be quite common in the near future, probably as a "logical" replacement for student loans within the system of neoliberal capitalism.
You think in the future more people will sell their lives to the extent that they let others decide what to eat, what work to do, when to sleep, who to date and who not to date? That would mean we're going back in time.
I found the article a fascinating read, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how very, very wrong this is. It reminds me of ‘We Live in Public’, the documentary about Josh Harris' experiments. http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2010/11/709256/s...
You think in the future more people will sell their lives to the extent that they let others decide what to eat, what work to do, when to sleep, who to date and who not to date?
Of course. How else can they raise funding for the remaining few items they have any real initiative in?
It was suggested long ago (I think it goes back to Milton Friedman, even). I don't think it's a terrible idea when you compare it with the current alternatives: equally large student loans with sky-high fixed interest rates that you have to pay regardless of how unsuccessful you are and which cannot be discharged in bankruptcy and will destroy your life. A tithe of your income sounds like a much better alternative.
You might be on to something...