[HumblyTossed]

Because capitalism, that’s why. Capitalists have convinced people it is a moral imperative to continue to spend constantly.

[astrange]

The mode of production doesn't affect the fact that you have to do production. If nobody's continually demanding laptops from the laptop maker, they will stop making laptops.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift

[ndriscoll]

If people don't need new laptops because their current ones already do everything they need, then reducing laptop production is good. Fewer resources and less pollution spent on things people don't need.

[astrange]

Not if it meant there are none when they do need a replacement.

Similarly, buying cheap used cars only works because someone else bought them new.

[irusensei]

> sir this is a wendy's

[threeseed]

I am sure that 16yo girl buying an iPhone is thoughtfully postulating about the juxtaposition of morality and capitalism.

And not because it's shiny, fun and lets her socialise with her friends.

[Dylan16807]

> thoughtfully postulating about the juxtaposition of morality and capitalism

I don't know how you managed to read the comment you responded to as suggesting that.