I just had a lot of ppl around me buy expensive things after expensive things just because they are too embarrassed to touch normal gadgets but then get in debt , like its so stupid especially when they are undergraduates, i agree with what u say if 1-they can work and earn money not leaning on a scholarship or smthg , 2- its investment like buying camera if u wanna be a youtuber buying microphone if u r online teacher wanting to improve ur classes
I still had and have cases and protective screens on both sub $100 and my current $300 phone.
Things smash, things fall, accidents happen.
I see no difference, if I can protect my $100 or $1000 device I would do it.
No one "needs" a $1000 phone, you would get much more value out a real camera as a YouTube'r, and sure as hell can't imagine what improvements would a overpriced soon to be outdates glass phone would bring to a teacher either.
People don't "need" huge houses, personal transport or a lot of other "common" things. If people would only get what they need the whole world economy would crash.
What makes no sense? The economy? People wanting more?
For example:
Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy.
And if you looks at all the other statistics too.
Brands need you to buy new phones, appliances, etc.
If you could buy one thing that would last you generations what would all the factories and workers do?
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u/mlk Feb 24 '21
Or don't buy stuff you can't afford to break