For some time I have wanted to write on the topic, “Stuff is not bad.” It is an important topic. To me, it seems especially important for those of us who promote simplicity, to temper our polemic against consumerism with an acknowledgement that material possessions are not inherently bad. In fact, the things that people create are often amazing. Owning those things is often a joy.
In my religious tradition, Christianity, there was a second-century aberration . . . THERE'S MORE
Open discussion:
All the time I hear people say that they are tired of the consumerism rat race. They are tired of the chaos of consumerism during Christmas time. They just want to keep it simple. And I say that to myself, too. But year after year, it seems impossible to avoid the insanity of consumerism.
How come? And, what should we do to really change?
Looking forward to your comments. Thanks!
Too many Americans have committed themselves to structural debt. That is, they structural their lives around acquiring debt. More accurately, they structure their lives around acquiring things — material things and experiential things — that cost them debt.
What is one of the first things a young person does when she begins the transition to adulthood? Goes into debt to acquire a car. What comes next? Going into debt to acquire an education. What do you . . . THERE'S MORE