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submitted 9 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[-] KrasMazov@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Gachas and lootboxes are addictive and money grubbing. You cannot do much about them. Casinos, gambling and lootboxes have existed for thousands of years, with not just capital but objects, kingdoms and even people used as bets. Now in modern world its just some currency bills as bets.

I get what you're saying, but there's a difference between me gambling 50 currency with my friends on who is gonna win X match and a full blown casino or videogame that uses every psychological tactic possible to manipulate me into spending more and more money at every turn. One is a social interaction between people, the other is an exploitative tactic to make you spend. You can a 100% allow one and ban the other.

I have a principle set in stone as a belief and basis for all things in life and beyond, Pareto's principle. I think morality, communism/altruism and all these things are also not 100% applicable, but only 80% (or 85, 90% whatever). So we will always be stuck with that 10-20% of capitalism, for example. And beyond that is diminishing returns. It is better to accept that, and work towards efficiency and optimal results.

I don't want in any shape, way or form to disrespect what you believe and since you said it's set on stone I have no intent on changing it whatsover, but I think a more materialist approach could help here.

The DPRK exists and it is full on socialist. Sure it isn't communist yet, and won't be until the rest of the world becomes socialist, but there's nothing to suggest we can't fully achieve it.

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2024
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