Late Stage Capitalism
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No, some of you are absolutely ADHD filling a hole buying worthless shit.
Both unregulated capitalism and your inability to budget can exist.
Tbf hobbies aren't seen as hobbies unless they cost money
You will have harder time making friends, connections, and finding jobs if some core part of your personality doesn't involve consumerism.
I get what you mean, but there is hiking, surfing, video games if you pirate, tons of hobbies cost very little long-term or reduce already existing expenses, like cooking or riding a bicycle/motorcycle instead of driving (assuming you go all in and don't also buy a car, relegating the 2 wheeler to "toy I use when the weather is nice".
Jesus Christ, go play some soccer or cricket. You people make the shittiest excuses and stories.
Look I am trying my best to understand. If it was some brats with rich parents that would make sense.
But half an entire age-range couldn't just start impulse-buying if there wasn't something else going on.
The culture romanticizes consumerism. Children are taught at a young age to prioritize things over people.