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Regret Rule (lemmy.zip)
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[–] 34 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Responsibility also lies the people. We have no respect for our belongings, frequently trash working tools, computers and other goods. Replace the old with new, for the sake of keeping up with the times. Even cheap knives and other edged tools can be sharpened thousands of times before requiring replacement. Most are never sharpened at all.

The classic tale of a dining table made to last for generations, paid for by the father, be tossed by the son for something made by Ikea. As a woodworker, ive seen firsthand that the biggest killer of fine, handmade furniture.

It isn't time, it's us.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah, so many people seem to buy new shit just to buy new shit. Even when the new thing is lower quality. Hell, my parents did it with their house. I'm constantly surprised by the crap my family and friends spending their money on. Most of my stuff is second hand that they've been throwing out.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I partly disagree. I think we are already past the point where people were able to change the world by fiscal choices. The answer is already there: the money people own grows slowly if even in some countries, the money circulating altogether grows somewhat steeper thanks to inflation and (war cost) depts, making peoples choice less and less effective and able to change a fuckingthing. I won't cease trying to find a way though, just to make it a whiney bit more costly to get to me xD Heads up!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    2/3s of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and americans consume multiple X what even wealthy Europeans do.

    The issue is that people are unhappy then they try to fill that void with buying stupid shit no one needs, going for fancy cars to match their neighbors, oversized houses they don't need and can't afford.

    Ofc there are other systemic issues like the racist origins having single family house zoning and lack of public transport which is the most reliable predictor of social mobility.

    But still, people make dumb choices, spend recklessly.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Still, in our world and with the available knowledge and technical possibilities it's so easy to manipulate the masses. Blaming individuals for any structural problems and systemic issues is shifting the blame from the real culprits to the comparatively weak individuals whose main fault is looking for an uncomplicated life in a increasingly complex world.

    Why not instead blame a system that is fixed on exploiting any and all resources possible (incl. bodily and mental health} to make more money every year (myth of endless growth) or at least greedy companies misusing their influence.

    For my part I don't believe in capitalism, but I think some effective regulation especially of multinational companies might also do the trick, as long as the concentration of money is reduced.

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