One could argue that this increased cost together with the mandatory warranty will reduce the pace at which we burn through the earth's resources at a global sc

One could argue that this increased cost together with the mandatory warranty will reduce the pace at which we burn through the earth's resources at a global scale, that it has an impact which in the end will benefit the private person more than that extra money in the bank will. And can we please try to keep the snark out of the snarko-capitalist rethoric?