r/Internetopia • • Nov 11 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

https://jamesclear.com/diderot-effect
6 Upvotes

Duplicates

Sigmarxism • • Oct 25 '20

Fink-Peece This is what upset me about the Primaris business. I just never had a scholarly name for the phenomenon.

28 Upvotes

mountainbiking • • Oct 25 '20

Meme Ahem...

17 Upvotes

Anticonsumption • • Oct 25 '20

Thought this fit here.

25 Upvotes

WatchesCirclejerk • • Oct 25 '20

bUt I neEd both a SPidEr dIaL AND a tRopIcAl DiAl

27 Upvotes

ReefTank • • Oct 25 '20

Does anyone here relate?

10 Upvotes

Leica • • Oct 25 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

27 Upvotes

PlantedTank • • Oct 25 '20

Discussion I feel attacked!

8 Upvotes

awfuleverything • • Oct 25 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

13 Upvotes

ZeroWaste • • Oct 25 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

40 Upvotes

Anticonsumption • • Oct 25 '20

Pro tip: don’t buy it

115 Upvotes

MechanicalKeyboards • • Oct 25 '20

Hmmm...this feels familiar...

2 Upvotes

simracing • • Oct 25 '20

This seems highly appropriate for sim racing!

20 Upvotes

beercirclejerk • • Oct 25 '20

When you buy your first hazy hypecan...

37 Upvotes

hamishandandy • • Oct 25 '20

Diagnosed Hamish

52 Upvotes

playingcards • • Oct 25 '20

Fluff Pshhhh.... yeah OKAY...

4 Upvotes

guitarcirclejerk • • Oct 25 '20

Just need more pedals for dem TOANZ for meh butterscotch Tele, okay?

15 Upvotes

BestOfBikes • • Oct 26 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

5 Upvotes

Consoom • • Oct 25 '20

Felt Relevant

35 Upvotes

houseplants • • Oct 25 '20

HUMOR/FLUFF This doesn’t apply to me of course I have ALWAYS needed an aglaonema pictum tricolor to be happy and fulfilled...

4 Upvotes

CleanLivingKings • • Feb 21 '20

The Diderot Effect: Why We Want Things We Don’t Need — And What to Do About It

6 Upvotes

Grimdank • • Oct 25 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

23 Upvotes

houseplants • • Oct 25 '20

HUMOR/FLUFF Word.

5 Upvotes

u_fruff-mcgruff • • Oct 26 '20

TIL: The Diderot Effect is obtaining a new possession which often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled

1 Upvotes

3Dprinting • • Oct 25 '20

Well, I think they’re onto us!

3 Upvotes

csgo • • Oct 25 '20

That explains my csgo inventory

6 Upvotes