Just a persistent culture of materialism. That things will bring you happiness in some deeply rooted way that can't be matched. Add in an unhealthy dose of capitalistic mentality and there's also the push that if something costs more, it must be better.
So you get trapped in a cycle of buying things that have no real purpose, or can be better served by something cheaper, and feeling unfulfilled. So you look for something new to fill that emptiness that persists throughout the cycle.
I will never be happy until I have my own private train, I guess ;)
Just pretend you own the metro but let everyone else use it out of the goodness of your heart.
Damn communist freeloaders
Aw, I like that idea!
Can you give me an example?
For me, if I am buying a tool (e.g. pliers) I will always look for an item that will last longer and be of better quality. But I will probably not go for the most expensive ones.
In contrast, I don't give a fuck about many car features. So, I would always prefer to buy a small city car.
Just a persistent culture of materialism. That things will bring you happiness in some deeply rooted way that can't be matched. Add in an unhealthy dose of capitalistic mentality and there's also the push that if something costs more, it must be better.
So you get trapped in a cycle of buying things that have no real purpose, or can be better served by something cheaper, and feeling unfulfilled. So you look for something new to fill that emptiness that persists throughout the cycle.
I will never be happy until I have my own private train, I guess ;)
Just pretend you own the metro but let everyone else use it out of the goodness of your heart.
Damn communist freeloaders
Aw, I like that idea!
Can you give me an example?
For me, if I am buying a tool (e.g. pliers) I will always look for an item that will last longer and be of better quality. But I will probably not go for the most expensive ones.
In contrast, I don't give a fuck about many car features. So, I would always prefer to buy a small city car.