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submitted 2 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Exactly. There are a ton of stupid products out there, and ecosystems around those stupid products, and I think that's awesome. Variety is the spice of life after all. For example:

self-driving cars - if we had properly designed cities and infrastructure, we wouldn't need cars in the first place
shampoos and conditioners for damaged hair - only needed because we wreck our hair with bleaches and dyes
waist trainers/corsets - only needed because we're lethargic and eat too much

Yet each of those has facilitated variety. Cars are an expression of what we value, hair styles are a huge part of our identities, and plus-sized product lines can build confidence and have created a market all their own. I certainly won't ever understand a ton of the products that exist, but I like that those products exist, because it means that there's a ton of variety in how we live our lives.

So yeah, keep making weird solutions to unnecessary problems. But at the same time, let's try to do it in a way that doesn't destroy our planet.