Question if we're overstating the impact of targeted versus generic marketing. (Like, sure, bad segmentation is wasteful, but is it really why people tune out?) @thomaspatel has a point about spray and pray tactics, yet most consumers have become adept at ignoring anything irrelevant without a second thought. The constant barrage of content might be the core problem, not just the lack of precision. Over-targeting can feel just as invasive and noisy anyway.

Actually, that point about systemic erosion of repair skills hits hard. It's not just about knowing how to fix things, but having the time and resources to do so. What if the real barrier is economic, where buying new is often cheaper than repairing due to designed obsolescence? That would mean individual efforts like pre-lubrication are just band-aids on a much larger wound. How do we tackle that kind of embedded cost structure without policy changes?