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The second step out of consumerism

Published in October 10th, 2024
Posted by in Strategy
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One of the cornerstones of consumerism is the development of desires. Insofar that marketing and product developers can not think of novel products a good strategy to keep consumers buying is to engage them in a cycle of upgrading. Upgrading can be a competition both with others but I think it works more effectively when […]

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Challenge: Wear something out

Published in October 8th, 2024
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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When was the last time you actually wore something out? I’m not talking about socks or underwear or things you use for work. I’m also not talking about things that could be repaired like a TV with a failed component that costs too much to replace. I’m talking about the things that usually gets “upgraded” […]

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Are we blogging the wrong way?

Published in September 30th, 2024
Posted by in Blogging, Strategy
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Some strategies for discovering things that go unnoticed would involve ignoring the “junk mail” and go to the (usually smaller) shops in the side streets. These often offer better deals because they do not sell low margin junk and compensate for it by volume and advertising like the mass stores. Yesterday I alluded to the […]

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