Financialization is pervasive, today.

I’ve noticed that Apple, perhaps the large organization most concerned about image and experience has succumbed to the primacy of “the deal”, or just _____ per month.

To wit:

I suspect a promotional poster at the store entrance was not part of the planned aesthetic.

Apple’s store app and web page prominently feature monthly payments:

Apple’s titanium card seems timely. It will be interesting to see how the risk / reward relationship with Goldman Sachs plays out.