If we now find ourselves looking down on the cheap and convenient, it is only because we now have better things which are affordable.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The easier things are to buy, the more we consume.
We have a bad habit of not being able to do things cheap.
I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the market place, and as a result of that, the consumer is beginning to make decisions, not just on what things cost and the convenience of it.
Although everyone does benefit from lower-priced goods and services, people also care greatly about the chance to be productively employed and the quality of their work. Declining employment opportunities feel real and immediate; the rise in real incomes brought by lower prices does not.
If you think back to the beginning of cell phones, laptops or really any new technology, it's always expensive.
Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.
A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.
I think it is a good thing to buy less and choose well - it's good for the environment and to be fair it's also good for me because my clothes are quite expensive.
It's not that I don't believe in creativity and innovation and new ideas, and the creativity that comes with fashion, which I really respect. But one of my biggest concerns is just how cheap we expect everything to be.
Human nature doesn't change. When enough people are comfortable enough financially, there is going to be human nature that wants to spend more money on better quality and, to some degree, status symbols as well.