Or, alternatively, folks just like the damn phone? These discussions almost always begin with a (unsubstantiated) assumption that material things are bad. That

Or, alternatively, folks just like the damn phone? These discussions almost always begin with a (unsubstantiated) assumption that material things are bad. That wanting material wealth is bad. It's the same sort of argument used against hedonists. That satisfaction is only temporary (which I would agree with), and therefore the pursuit of temporary satisfaction is futile and eventually leaves you unfulfilled (which I don't agree with). After all, the true hedonists I've known in my life rank as some of the happiest folks I've met. My point is simple. There are a lot of ways to be happy and a lot of ways to be miserable. Standing in line for an iPhone may be one way that folks enjoy life. They just really like the phone. *note: I did not wait in line for an iPhone.