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$1.80 dinners and budget clothes? The spread of frugality is hurting China's economy (www.latimes.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 57 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

It's disturbing how much the global economy depends on us buying shit we don't need.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 29 points 4 weeks ago

I guess if we as humanity focused on producing only high quality and essential, basic products (food, housing, clothing) + the tools and processes that we need in the supply chain, we could massively reduce labor and reduce our ecological footprint at the same time. But our current economical system is depending on everyone doing something, everlasting growth and consumption.

[–] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 5 points 4 weeks ago

I tend to run vehicles until they die as well, but that's mostly because kayaks and mountain bikes are far more interesting.