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 ...
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