{"id":148700,"date":"2025-10-01T13:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=148700"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:02:37","slug":"why-everything-you-buy-is-so-much-worse-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=148700","title":{"rendered":"Why EVERYTHING You Buy Is So Much WORSE Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTITGjqU-uA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you feel like everything you buy is worse now than before? From low quality clothing and shoes to cheaply made electronics to flimsy furniture, it seems like you\u2019re no longer getting your money\u2019s worth. But is this just a perception, or is there really a trend of quality decline in the things we buy? In this video, we&#8217;ll examine the possible reasons behind this phenomenon. From cost cutting measures due to inflation to changes in consumer behavior, there\u2019s a lot at play. Add the rise of fast fashion, disposable culture, the greenwashing of products, and planned obsolescence, and you\u2019ll find that corporate greed is at the root of it all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you feel like everything you buy is worse now than before? From low quality clothing and shoes to cheaply made electronics to flimsy furniture, it seems like you\u2019re no longer getting your money\u2019s worth. But is this just a perception, or is there really a trend of quality decline in the things we buy? 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