Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract more money
I appreciate the writing style, but this article is shockingly naive to me.<p>Convenient consumer products tend to sell better than less convenient ones, even if the product is worse. That&#x27;s the entire story. People have finite time, so when they receive more income they will tend to spend it to reduce the time they spend doing things that they don&#x27;t care about.<p>I for one hate spending time doing all the things that the products in the article make more convenient, and happily pay more so I can spend my time on other things.<p><pre><code>  * I don&#x27;t like shaving, so I optimize for razors that get the job done faster (more blades, easier to swap a new blade)
  * I don&#x27;t like cleaning pans, so I buy pans I can clean faster and don&#x27;t have to &quot;season&quot;
  * I don&#x27;t like filling bags with tea, so I buy tea bags that are pre-filled
  * (nespresso) I actually enjoy the ritual of making espresso, so I use a real espresso machine
  * I bike every day to and from work, so I take it a step further and buy an E-bike with no shifter
  * I don&#x27;t want to fiddle with chromecast or fire stick, so I just use my TV&#x27;s built in smart features
  * (inner city shops don&#x27;t sell individual pieces of fruit) I live in SF, it&#x27;s very easy to find individual fruits here
  * I don&#x27;t like going to grocery stores, so I pay to have groceries delivered to me
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My time is precious to me, so instead of spending money on luxury items I spend money to save time. Evidently so do most other people.