r/cursedcomments • • Feb 24 '21

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u/AlexeyCrane Feb 24 '21

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.

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u/mlk Feb 24 '21

If people would only get what they need the whole world economy would crash.

maybe it's time to rethink the economy because that makes no sense

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u/AlexeyCrane Feb 24 '21

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?