i don't think it's really fair that consumers get the blame for "disposability culture" or "throwaway culture" or whatever you want to call it when most stuff is made as cheaply as possible and absolutely *not* built to be easily repaired.
like, we have an old cot in our house at the moment. it's from the fifties and is still solid. it looks out-of-date but a new coat of paint and some freshening up and it'll be good as new. my sisters friends who have had babies can't keep their cots because by the time the baby is ready to move to a "proper" bed, it's absolutely fucking knackered.
Long rant about tech crapitalism
@PsyChuan there is a reason why GPU manufacturers are looking to new gimmicks to motivate people to buy their GPUs, with shit like raytracing, and some good things like VR. It's because the system requirements for games have been plateauing for years, and people are starting to appreciate Indies a lot more. I can still play games with my PC built almost 10 years ago, and am ONLY starting to feel the pressure to upgrade.
