Most “growth” is fucking bullshit anyway. Unless it’s an electric car, are we really better off driving cars that are new vs 5-6 years old? Are we really better off having the latest and greatest iToy vs keeping our phones 3-4 years? Are we really better off with 2000 square foot houses vs 1000 square foot apartments and wasting energy with power dryers vs hanging laundry on a balcony?
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1. Yes, cars of today are both safer and more fuel efficient than those that are 5-6 years old. They also typically have lower maintainance requirements. Although there definitely is a sweet spot where the price of a used car is relatively attractive relative to it’s value, supply and demand generally keep used car prices in check to some degree.
2. The trend is definitely towards people keeping their phones longer. I remember five years ago when a one year old phone felt “old”, these days a 2 year old iphone still seems pretty current
3. I hate apartments, and as someone who has both line dried and used a gas dryer, yes, gas dryers do provide a higher quality of life.
