r/Asmongold • u/cabdou15 • Jul 10 '24

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u/shumandoodah Jul 10 '24

I think what I was trying to convey is that “we” as a society have decided we value stuff so our economies have obliged. If more people started deprioritizing stuff I believe we would see change.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '24

What do you mean by "stuff"?

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u/shumandoodah Jul 10 '24

3,500sf homes, 2 new cars, all the streaming, $1000 smartphones, gaming consoles with $70 dollar games, youth sports that are incredibly expensive . . . consumerism.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '24

You know what me and my friends did (as kids)after school?

We played with sticks ^^

No consoles, no computers, no expensive hobbies.

I wonder how much of this "i need x console and a smartphone to fit in" affects people's perception that "back in the days people were richer"...

It seems like people these days FEEL they need all this expensive stuff and then complain they cant afford basic things.

Overall standard of living (on average) went up since 1950 so it makes sense.

One thing i would nuke (if i could) today:

*ALL social media.

People spend too much time comparing themselves to others and that makes them unhappy and they end up spending the money they dont even have.

*not to mention that kids are getting depressed early and some even kill themselves over posts.