Has greed ruined true progress?

[ChicoFromThe305]

Can we really expect any brand or business to create something that would truly solve your problem if solving your problem meant never using their product again? This post was inspired by a vacuum, believe it or not, an old vacuum that was so good that it outlived the rug and even the owners, people didn't buy enough cause they didn't need new ones so the brand downgraded to create more demand. With this in mind how limited do you think true progress really is? I'm sure brands and corporations do it all the time

[Sunrising]

I think it's not greed it's business becoming more savvy.

I agree particularly white goods are not being made to last, and could be made to last longer.

But people don't look after what they have and prefer to buy new items, rather than repair what they have, so perhaps manufacturers are right to make items, with just a limited life.

People think newer items are always better and more efficient, because of improved technology, but this isn't always the case, and people are throwing away items that are better than what they are replacing them with lol.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Is it really just greed though? When we sell goods and services constantly, it gives people a constant job, a constant wage, to constantly buy goods and services. Circle is complete. That mechanism solves many problems, such as giving people access to goods and services they want to have. It even gives them a purpose in life lol

[Anonymous]

Greed has been present since the beginning of time, and there's been progress since then. There's no reason it would stop now.

[ChicoFromThe305]

You didn't read what I said 😂

[BubblyJoyBaby]

Girl, whattttt 😭😂😭😂😭

[BubblyJoyBaby]

Mm

It Is just businesses trying to be slick. I don't know if greed is the word, but something along the lines of slick. 🤔

[ChicoFromThe305]

But why do they do it? 😂

[BubblyJoyBaby]

To keep the business aliveeeee 🧍🏾‍♀️

[ChicoFromThe305]

So money 😂

[BubblyJoyBaby]

😭😂😭😂

[BubblyJoyBaby]

Thank you for the MHO. 💜

[Ariesman81Nshiiit]

There is no profit in making something last.

If by progress you mean "How can I progress if I have to buy a a new vacuum every 10 years vs. just 1 that lasts a lifetime and using the money I saved on something else" then yeah... corporate greed does inhibit consumer's progress.

I've always been an advocate of buy once, cry once. And maintain the investment.

[msc545]

Greed has not only ruined progress; it is in the process of ruining the United States at this point.

[Anonymous]

there's only progress when there's opportunity