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Basing your economy on bananas is not very sustainable.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic
Things like clothing also used to be really expensive. Now you can buy adequate clothing for next to nothing.
We also have electronics and movies and games and infinite sources of distraction or entertainment. But we’re not that much happier than before, are we? In fact it seems like many people are feeling worse than ever.
The human mind is great at adjusting to your circumstances and just get used to it. It’s remarkable how unimpressed we are with amazing things.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill