False economies

It’s usually the most visible costs that we make decisions based upon, not the whole picture.

We use the subscription instead of the one-off purchase price, and pay double for the same utility. We issue relatively cheap computers to developers with high rates, and pay them to wait. We don’t price climate impact into fossil fuel consumption, and we’ll all end up paying a higher price.

It’s easy, because we’re in a hurry, and in the habit of being in a hurry, and so the easiest thing to compare is what it costs right now. But that’s an awfully expensive habit over the long run.