[exitb]

One could question the decision to make the pedometer on the other side of the world. Or even its necessity in the first place.

[fallingknife]

You can decide on its necessity for yourself by buying it or not. You are not entitled to make that choice for other people.

[UIUC_06]

One could, if "one" were an intellectual who thought himself qualified to question everything, because reasons.

Someone wants a pedometer, and magically, or not so magically, one appears on a shelf near them, or on their doorstep.

[sixstringtheory]

Why did they want the pedometer? Did they come to that desire in isolation, or were they advertised to by the pedometer maker?

[UIUC_06]

Maybe they're humans with agency? Just a thought.

[robswc]

I feel this line of thinking leads to no where.

What is "in isolation"? I'd honestly be shocked if the majority of people buying this pedometer were buying it due to an ad of any sort. Seems more likely they simply needed a pedometer. They needed one because they wanted to count steps... etc, etc, eudemonia