I never believed in the “buy local” trend.
To me, a product is just a physical product. As long as the quality is good, and the price iow, more of that product is good for mankind and living standards.
I still remember my first economics professor who said a that a widget is a widget.
That’s pretty sad. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
I’ve always been fascinated by trade. The port of Hamburg is awesome. They are building a been port in Greece to serve Eastern Europe. And there are new Silk Road trains coming.
Cities shoukd compete more to build infrastructure to improve commerce and Iives.
Some people (ahem…Brian) don’t worry about the damage we cause in other countries. They often tout the “benefits” of constantly upgrading things (especially electronics)…replacing sometimes new-ish items that will find their way to landfills and dumps.
Some people think that planned obsolescence is a good thing.
I am a zen minimalist. You should see my condo. There is nothing in there. Cleaner than the Apple store.
But I did get a new big 4K TV and a new receiver.
I’m talking not so much about consumption but about innovation and humankind’s ability to fulfill our needs (deliver goods) for cheap. What we do with that power is up to us. If things cost relatively nothing, then we can be happy.
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