How to avoid the trap of consumerism
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By Michael Ofei
What is consumerism? According to Wikipedia, consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.
The definition sounds reasonable until the last couple of words, ‘ever-increasing amounts.’
Consumerism implies that we exponentially acquire goods even if that means going into debt, compromising health or wasting precious time while we’re still alive.
How do we avoid consumerism in a world that’s engineered to make us endlessly desire more? Well, we can’t.
I know that’s a bit of a downer answer, but it’s the truth, my friends. We must fundamentally consume to survive.
While we can’t 100% reject consumerism, we do have the power to avoid the limitless vortex of excessiveness and get some agency over our lives.
In this article, we explore 13 strategies to help you curb your consumption habits. They’ll be some things you’re already aware of (and need a friendly reminder), but there are also a bunch o...
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