What people don’t need is someone dictating to them how they should relax after work.
replyBesides, it’s not like TVs are the only industry where consumer choice is an illusion. You see the same problem in a lot of sports (I used to fence and there was a great deal of pressure to buy equipment from one specific manufacturer which charged literally 4x the price for their gear).
And it’s not just hobbies either. I need a car for family duties and there are plenty of parts on it that can only be replaced by an authorised dealer.
> What people don’t need is someone dictating to them how they should relax after work.
replyNobody dictates that. What we do is to suggest there might be more rewarding things to do with their time off than watching TV between the dopamine hits from TikTok
Sure, but you're just choosing hobbies for people. TVs are just one example here. If your hobby is 3D printing, you might've gotten screwed by Autodesk's subscription changes.
replyYeah, and it's not just non-essentials. You could easily get screwed by your food production supply chain, or your housing provider.
replySounds like they need God
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