You and i tend to see things in a similar way, what you are describing is what i have dubbed the "disposable era".

I wrote an article about it a while back entitled The Disposable Era: We are not starved for choices, we are starved for connection if you are interested in my take on it :)

Currently we see items designed and built in the 70s and 80s outlasting what is built and designed in 2015.

We have found a means by which attain monetary gain by implementing deliberate failure of products, giving them a life cycle.

Planned Obsolescence has given rise to the kind of interaction we have with many things.... disposable.

It has even been promoted in how we interact with one another, swipe left swipe right, if it isn't 'perfect' from the get go then on to the next one.

This has influenced us to devalue individuals and see them as material items, possessions which can be cast aside at the first sign of things not being to our liking.

Marketing, movies, tv, radio, social media, cultural & societal norms be all up in our ears like:

"Dont fix it, get rid of it and get a new one, another one, a better one.... dont you want more ? upgrade, supersize, treat yo self"

While we may have quantity it is quality which is lacking, until we realize the fault in this method and make considerable interventions in how we choose to interact, we are destined to repeat the same mistakes.

Much love and copious hugs in your direction :)