Countering Consumerism
Nine Principles for Countering Consumerism:
1. Control desire: Avoid things that make you want more.
2. Create a new consumer symbolism: Ignore luxury branding messages.
3. Control ourselves: Participate in community efforts to reduce consumption.
4. Learn to share: Both a borrower and a lender be.
5. Deconstruct the commercial system: Become an educated consumer.
6. Avoid "retail therapy": Don't shop to make yourself feel better.
7. De commercialize rituals and holidays: Find alternatives to gift buying.
8. Make more time to spend less: Downshift your lifestyle.
9. Support civic and government efforts to limit consumption.
Adapted from Juliet Schor, The Overspent American
1. Control desire: Avoid things that make you want more.
2. Create a new consumer symbolism: Ignore luxury branding messages.
3. Control ourselves: Participate in community efforts to reduce consumption.
4. Learn to share: Both a borrower and a lender be.
5. Deconstruct the commercial system: Become an educated consumer.
6. Avoid "retail therapy": Don't shop to make yourself feel better.
7. De commercialize rituals and holidays: Find alternatives to gift buying.
8. Make more time to spend less: Downshift your lifestyle.
9. Support civic and government efforts to limit consumption.
Adapted from Juliet Schor, The Overspent American
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