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Re:How warehouses for personal junk became a $38B industry by klenwell on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:47PM (#16709198)
Reminds me of the proverbial "Great Depression Mindset" that I noticed in my grandparents. Also this comment I came across on Reddit's Bestof recently that made me see the world and myself a little differently:

> Minimalism often focuses on a few high quality pieces that serve many purposes. When you're poor, you often can't afford higher quality or multipurpose...

https://np.reddit.com/r/minimalism/comments/86pkeu/meta_can_...

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Re:How warehouses for personal junk became a $38B industry by rokhayakebe on Thursday March 29, 2018 @06:20PM (#16711635)
When you're poor, you often can't afford higher quality or multipurpose

Interesting, I have heard "Cheap is expensive, because you have to keep buying it" as well "We are not so rich we can afford cheap stuff."

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