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Especially when it comes to products, consumer convenience often seems to be at odds with consumer well-being.

Take everything from McDonalds's fast food, to Facebook's engagement optimization, to overprescribing of antibiotics and painkillers. The products that sell the most, are the ones that cripple the users ability to independently operate, and keep them coming back for more.

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consumer convenience often seems to be at odds with consumer well-being

I've begun to think that's intrinsic, not anything nefarious.

We long for convenience, laziness, sugar, etc. We're meant to want them, but never get much of them. As far as we can tell, our minds & bodies run best on a diet of exertion, activity, and whole foods, which are the very opposites of the things we crave.

I keep thinking about TDR's Strenuous Life.

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