u/Eleven_A11

We spend significantly more hours watching professionals, athletes, and creators perform hobbies through screens rather than practicing them ourselves.

Is this passive viewership a psychological escape from the stress of modern life, or has the digital era simply made our own amateur attempts feel less satisfying?

Everything feels like it’s made to break or downgrade after a year, from home appliances to coffee grinders. We pay premium prices just to get something that actually functions normally.

When did 'luxury' just become 'not broken'? Is there an actual term for this shift in manufacturing, or are companies just collectively lowering their standards because they can?