[lcampbell]

Less than skips over, utility based shopping is explicitly derided:

> The narrative that you just told me [about utility shopping] is “I am a very analytical person who only has book smarts and no emotions”. And that narrative is boring!

[throwaway173738]

It’s a classic example of the either/or fallacy. You either buy for status or you’re an emotionless robot min/maxing through life. As if that’s a problem when you’re buying a tool like a light truck or minivan.

The piece just reminds me of stuff I would have said as a teenager, before I had life experience and opinions about how I wanted to live.