Why do you feel some people like to buy brand-name rather than generic products?

oday the topic however is the negatives of globalization: Dangerous Imports (e.g., it is hard to know how safe is your food when all ingredients come from various countries…), Borderless Diseases (COVID-19!!), Terrorism and war. These concepts are straight forward and easy for us to comprehend, so let’s discuss the negative brought by Capitalism.
Let’s first by thinking about these questions (just brainstorm on your own, you do not need to submit anything):
Why do you feel some people like to buy brand-name rather than generic products?
Do you ever buy products based on their brands? Why?
Do you ever choose not to buy a product because of its brand name? Why
COLLAPSE
In this week’s documentary No Logo, Klein argues that brand-based companies are not about products but about brands. To make up for the exorbitant amounts of money they spend on marketing their brand, companies usually pay and invest in workers as little as possible to cut costs and increase profits. Why would workers stand for this? If it is so bad, why wouldn’t they just organize to better their work and living conditions? You may answer these questions yourself or include some of the workers’ own words to answer these questions.