http://planetarychanges.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/the-effects-of-consumerism-on-the-environment/ Predictions about planetary matters I receive from time to time are posted here Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://planetarychanges.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/the-effects-of-consumerism-on-the-environment/#comment-6 Consumerism - Chasing That American Dream! | Twilight Earth Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:51:31 +0000 http://planetarychanges.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-6 [...] We dig big holes in the ground to harvest raw materials to turn into "Consumer Goods" We use those consumer goods and then throw them into another big hole in the ground when were done with them, and we expect the planet to keep up. At the same time, if we can consume more this year than we did last year, were not moving up or being successful. When we run out of room for our "stuff" we buy bigger houses, bigger cars, fill our basements and attics or we rent storage space to lock it away. (We cant give it away right? Then our net worth would go down!) We destroy the environment. [...] [...] We dig big holes in the ground to harvest raw materials to turn into “Consumer Goods” We use those consumer goods and then throw them into another big hole in the ground when were done with them, and we expect the planet to keep up. At the same time, if we can consume more this year than we did last year, were not moving up or being successful. When we run out of room for our “stuff” we buy bigger houses, bigger cars, fill our basements and attics or we rent storage space to lock it away. (We cant give it away right? Then our net worth would go down!) We destroy the environment. [...]

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