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> Isn’t it sad that the first $500b+ company from Europe is a peddler of vanity and overpriced luxury items? I used to think this way but no longer do. I mean
by gumby 4y ago
> Isn’t it sad that the first $500b+ company from Europe is a peddler of vanity and overpriced luxury items?
I used to think this way but no longer do. I mean, the point of being people is to do people things. The point of trying to fix the climate is so people can keep on doing stuff they want (the planet doesn’t care). And so on.
Now indeed, I think ppl should stop doing things that hurt others, but $1,500 scarves aren’t that harmful. And leather is an awful material for most applications these days so these people just hurt themselves :-).
If I were to make a list of useless activities that could safely vanish overnight without me missing them, I would indeed wave my wand at fashion, as well as vehicle racing; all forms of movies, video, YouTube, etc; the music “industry” (not musicians!); motorized watercraft; Internet advertising; fast-food restaurants; celebrities… But some people would (inexplicably to me) not agree. And would make their own lists. Fortunately none of us are dictators, in this regard at least.
> I believe royals are the biggest grifters on earth.
Bad as aristos are, there are even bigger grifters!
- pjc50 4y ago> If I were to make a list of useless activities that could safely vanish overnight without me missing them, I would indeed wave my wand at fashion, as well as vehicle racing; all forms of movies, video, YouTube, etc; the music “industry” (not musicians!); motorized watercraft; Internet advertising; fast-food restaurants; celebrities… But some people would (inexplicably to me) not agree. Funny how this works. One of the great premises of the Culture novels, formative for so many nerds, was that material plenty and AI governance would get us to a point where anyone could have as much of those things as they wanted. With none of the downsides. But given how long the list is I'm baffled at what you and your family might do for entertainment.
- gumby 4y ago> But given how long the list is I'm baffled at what you and your family might do for entertainment. Jeez there’s so much choice! Reading books, making music, backpacking, biking, kayaking, writing code, hanging out with friends… come to think of it, the same stuff our friends like to do too, which I guess shouldn’t surprise me.
- FredPret 4y agoI think this is an admirable attitude. Hopefully it catches on!
- lancesells 4y ago> I would indeed wave my wand at fashion, as well as vehicle racing; all forms of movies, video, YouTube, etc; the music “industry” (not musicians!); motorized watercraft; Internet advertising; fast-food restaurants; celebrities… It's funny because I have a similar list but fashion would not be something I would want to disappear. Fashion is culture and art. Fast fashion and production that harms people and the planet is not good, but fashion designers can be very much like musicians.