> pay extra for something they ultimately don't actually need Do you understand the concept of "want"? Things have value to people. If you want to be so reduc

> pay extra for something they ultimately don't actually need Do you understand the concept of "want"? Things have value to people. If you want to be so reductionist as to say that we should only have what we "need", then we don't need higher education - or any education. We don't need air conditioning, cell phones, lighting, or plumbing. All we really need is a shelter from our immediate environment and a food source. Capitalism and the modern world in general are driven in a large part by what people want. Acting on these wants is much of what has driven humanity to where it us today. And wanting things is an absolutely fine emotion to have - more than fine to act on if it's within your financial means.