Yes there is. Do not buy crap quality products and focus on 

And ffs stop being a dumbass consumer drone. Just get married and have your wife be a consumer in terms of shoes and dresses and vicariously enjoy the consumerism through her if you have to.

AskSN

Is there a solution for planned obsolescence?

Aardvark

Yes there is. Do not buy crap quality products and focus on **tools**, not stuff. [MAINTAIN YOUR TOOLS](https://craftsmanship.net/the-case-for-a-maintenance-mindset/).

And ffs stop being a dumbass consumer drone. Just get married and have your wife be a consumer in terms of shoes and dresses and vicariously enjoy the consumerism through her if you have to.