wonderful post. i could see a similar "Qualinesia" perspective on age of consumer products. We are taught by marketing that we should also value new things. Narrow warranties that seem to support durable claims actually do the opposite. In some cases, such as taxes, depreciation reinforces this. I have learned this from the pointy end by…
wonderful post. i could see a similar "Qualinesia" perspective on age of consumer products. We are taught by marketing that we should also value new things. Narrow warranties that seem to support durable claims actually do the opposite. In some cases, such as taxes, depreciation reinforces this. I have learned this from the pointy end by personally repairing two major appliances in my home this year - we all other options, including hiring a repair person, would have cost as much MORE than a new unit, and both repairs took less than an hour. I can't imagine this is not intentional.
wonderful post. i could see a similar "Qualinesia" perspective on age of consumer products. We are taught by marketing that we should also value new things. Narrow warranties that seem to support durable claims actually do the opposite. In some cases, such as taxes, depreciation reinforces this. I have learned this from the pointy end by personally repairing two major appliances in my home this year - we all other options, including hiring a repair person, would have cost as much MORE than a new unit, and both repairs took less than an hour. I can't imagine this is not intentional.