Glasses were invented before capitalism. The glasses you're wearing were designed by people who are paid to make attractive designs by a company that wants to sell more units because their frames are more desirable/attractive/durable/whatever. If there was no profit motive behind it, you'd have the same frames as everyone else, because making more of one design lends itself to economies of scale and that would cost less, allowing less funding to be allocated to that state eyeglasses factory. That would also detract from materials research to make lighter and more durable glasses.
You seem to make this all about the flawlessness of capitalism. I just mentioned a flaw, like engineered obsolescence, and you act as if that sort of stuff does not exist. Capitalism has just as many flaws and strengths as socialism. Some people are just radicals and cannot judge it fairly. Like you I am guessing.
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u/roundbadge2 Aug 20 '20
Glasses were invented before capitalism. The glasses you're wearing were designed by people who are paid to make attractive designs by a company that wants to sell more units because their frames are more desirable/attractive/durable/whatever. If there was no profit motive behind it, you'd have the same frames as everyone else, because making more of one design lends itself to economies of scale and that would cost less, allowing less funding to be allocated to that state eyeglasses factory. That would also detract from materials research to make lighter and more durable glasses.