LOL, I was going to reply “See Also: The Hedonic Treadmill” but then I looked at the Wikipedia article and The Hedonic Treadmill is literally the top item in the “See Also” section.
I’m on the exact opposite side - I genuinely don’t know what to gift myself for my upcoming birthday, first because I have practically no hobbies anymore, second because I have most of the things I need anyway, third because the things I need are either unavailable in stores or too expensive. Ended up getting myself a pressurized air gun to clean my gadgets, it’s something I guess?
Beware the Diderot effect!
LOL, I was going to reply “See Also: The Hedonic Treadmill” but then I looked at the Wikipedia article and The Hedonic Treadmill is literally the top item in the “See Also” section.
Also TIL, so thanks for that link!
Sounds like the extreme of GAS (gear acquisition syndrome), usually a musician’s disease, but anyone can catch it if they aren’t careful.
Also a thing in photography circles!
Didn’t realise it was a thing outside of photography.
problem for artists as well
What a terrific painting of Diderot the Wikipedia site has. Truly breathtaking.
I’m on the exact opposite side - I genuinely don’t know what to gift myself for my upcoming birthday, first because I have practically no hobbies anymore, second because I have most of the things I need anyway, third because the things I need are either unavailable in stores or too expensive. Ended up getting myself a pressurized air gun to clean my gadgets, it’s something I guess?