Because many of the accepted compulsions, resulting form the neurosis which high pressure living elicits, smoking, drinking and others, have given way to eating, and in an environment of food abundance.
So to stray from the topic of human evolution... (sorry!)
I've replaced my $2k class a amp with a cheap Yuan Jing TPA3116 board that I heavily modded, to the expense of 90 bucks in total. And it sounds better.
Discuss 🙂
I've replaced my $2k class a amp with a cheap Yuan Jing TPA3116 board that I heavily modded, to the expense of 90 bucks in total. And it sounds better.
Discuss 🙂
We are a consumer led economy. People like toys and brands. Most in this forum, I think, would rather DIY out of personal passion and the desire to build something with their own hands. All product categories have premium or luxury products at incredilbe prices. Will a 30K car make you as happy as a Lambo? It's all up to the driver. If it makes you happy, and you can afford it, what's the harm?
Yes Galu, and you must be prodding me back on topic, because that's my kind of "high end"!
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Humans can outrun antelopes in terms of the distance. After some distance when an antelope overheats, it can't run anymore, then human hunters go for the kill with their tools. How can humans do it? We sweat which helps to cool our body.
There is a vegan thread which has been dormant for a while.
Exactly. But then when you start posting claims on forums instead just enjoying what you bought...
I'm all about having the freedom of choice.
However, I'm also all about using common sense (lacking these days) in purchasing anything.
People are driven - mainly by marketing/hype - to purchase things which in actuality, are silly representations of actual reasonably priced versions.
There are only SO many ways to make an amp, for instance.
Yet, in marketing hype, some amps are touted to have some "special" qualities - all BS, and the added human weakness of superficiality helps sell the fancy dress that these products are cloaked in.
This is what drives the "consumerism" machine - preying on human weaknesses and/or ignorance.
Same goes for cars, anything.
I don't need a $15,000 sofa to impress anyone in my home, my lousy Oscar Huber $1995 sofa fits my azz just fine.
And I don't need a pair of $24,000 "Sub Zero" refrigerators to brag about in my kitchen either - my 1986 GE keeps my Turkey hill cheap ice cream nice and cold. 😉
I know, it can stay that way too 🙂There is a vegan thread which has been dormant for a while.
Very bad economic sign if I may say. Groups of people that over leverage their purchase power parity with debt tend to have higher portion of their middle class lacking in common sense.
No, that's the natural animal thing to do. A large part of what differentiates humans from animals is doing things that are NOT natural. So a false argument.
I occasionally get responses like yours to this subject.
It's expected, and comparing animals with humans isn't a part of what I'm talking about.
Your focus is off.
"Same goes for cars, anything."
Your reference to consumerism illustrates what I see as another neurotic expression, compulsive and even competitive acquisition, locked into OCD.
Maybe this virus will cause people to reflect a little on their values, see what loops and traps they are in, and realise that we can validate ourselves on how we behave towards the planet, life, and others, rather than showing off our possessions.
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But you need to impress the internet with slinging around labels, price and heritage of your possesions comparing them to other goods?