And yet an argument such as this does serve a purpose. It draws attention to the larger follies we commit. It may even give a better perspective from which we

And yet an argument such as this does serve a purpose. It draws attention to the larger follies we commit. It may even give a better perspective from which we might see a common cause for such behaviour. Rather than shutting a conversation down with cries of "off topic" or "fallacy" (I'm addressing the crowd moreso than you in particular) maybe we should all be looking towards the question of why all of us have a propensity for wastefulness? Surely, some waste is necessary when figuring out new processes or keeping old ones up to date but is there a way we can reduce waste without reducing or putting limits on innovation?