I have to laugh as I din't know what you are going to write about next. Your ramblings and moaning are very interesting and yes there is a lot of buying shit going on. Most of it as you you don't need and it wont last either.
I got a pair of Hiking boots when I was 23 and I still use them. I am now 50. What boots today would last 27 years? The companies that run the world today wouldn't want that as that is not good for business. Look what Apple did with their batteries. The apps you downloaded for an update made everything go slower so they forced you to buy another phone even when your phone was fine.
Keep rambling it is a good read.