I think Prime is a psychological system designed to make you buy more and pay for the privilege, and that most people would be significantly better off without

I think Prime is a psychological system designed to make you buy more and pay for the privilege, and that most people would be significantly better off without it both financially and psychologically. Having Amazon Prime is like being on a diet and eating at an all you can eat buffet. If you can stick to your guns it is convenient having your food ready for you quick and easy (getting fast free shipping), but after a while you have to stop and ask yourself if you're not wasting that money on the food you're not eating and paying more for the buffet than you would for food that fits your diet (paying for $95/yr for "free" shipping if you don't use it.)