Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joseph Low wrote: > I consider them quality tools :) That, they are Joseph. But consumerism is more in the attitude than in the object. In a destitute area, everything around is cheaply made, and there is no throw-away. In an affluent neighborhood, plenty of perfectly made goods are thrown away everyday. I see at the dump (now called "transfer station", perhaps to avoid allusion to waste ?) in my town all the time. It is just that that on the average, I see more consumerism among people who can afford Leicas or Rolexes. Not to say that I have not met some remarkably frugal Leica users. Not to say that I have not met many Leica owners who really, really use their tools. That, of course is not consumerism. But buying extremely well made cameras, wood working tools, kitchen utensils, etc. just for occasional use is consumerism. And of course, I do not mean to imply you are like that at all. If anything, I am saying I am part of that consumerism society myself. Regards, - Phong