In which Our Hero becomes crochety about costs.
When did pillows get to be $100?
Is this a technological thing?
Are they actually that much better than cheaper pillows?
One recommendation aggregator literally asked the question, “Is it worthwhile buying a pillow under $50?”
There’s no way the cost of production is this high.
Is it?
Pillows are very important. Shoes, pillows, mattresses, tires. If it goes between you and the ground, get a good one. Gravity is pulling us down all day. It’s worth it to spend for quality.
And sleep is super important, too. How much would you pay for the difference between a good night’s sleep and a meh night’s sleep? $1? More? Now multiply that times the lifetime of a pillow. $50 is a steal! $100, too!
Still, a large part of me is recalling the pillows I had in France. $14 per pillow and super high quality.
Maybe we don’t have better pillows here.
We just have more money
and therefore more willingness to pay.
This whole thing keeps me up at night.
Julian Wise 