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by scubbo 171 days ago
No, your robot vaccuum cleaner itself made _your_ life better. The _company_ made _the_ world worse, by over-charging, exploiting, and polluting. The fact that they happened to create a product that you personally enjoy does not negate the overall negative effect.
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If the consumer thinks of himself as the center of the world, The Main Character so to speak, then the robot vacuum cleaner "made the world better."