> Poorer people can't afford a high quality new thing, so they buy a cheaper one to replace its utility I'm somewhat (but not entirely) skeptical about this, a

> Poorer people can't afford a high quality new thing, so they buy a cheaper one to replace its utility I'm somewhat (but not entirely) skeptical about this, as price does not necessarily equates to build quality, but also to functionality; in addition to that, obsolence can be engineered also in high-end products (infamously, washing machines), therefore, in the full range. > Is there a way to create the conditions of minimalism for everyone? I am a (relative) minimalist, but I think that paradoxically, minimalist is an unnatural human condition, as much as dieting is, as hoarding goods (both material and immaterial) is deeply rooted in human psyche. Of course, this could be "tamed" the same way violence is, but there are many incentives to tame violence, and comparatively none (in real world; of course, ideally, there is plenty) to "tame consumption".