EPTAnd no I don't love buying stuff. Only thing I bought in the last few years is my computer and bike.
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Samoa462 Posts
And no I don't love buying stuff. Only thing I bought in the last few years is my computer and bike. | ||
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Ranix
United States666 Posts
On August 15 2009 02:13 PanoRaMa wrote: there are other priorities in our world and lives than just the economy But I can pretty much guarantee that if the economy crashed hard, the "save the earth" people will have a few more personal issues more close to home to worry about first before saving the earth. | ||
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Alizee-
United States845 Posts
As far as solutions, she adequately gives areas to help improve the situation. One of which was local, go to your local farms, your local delis, you family owned restaurants. Stop going to wally world like its the mecca that just produces cheap crap for you to drool over. Grow your own vegetables, don't buy overly processed crap. There's so many directions you can go with it, same way with taking the government back making sure they're doing what's best for the people. And lastly, I noticed a couple people whining because it shouldn't be up to us to fix it, the companies should fix it, the government should fix it. This is one of the root problems: no one ever wants to accept responsibility. That's how corporations and government run rampant because they take care of everyone, by people not accepting responsibility for their role in this world. Its not up to our "controllers" to determine the fate of the world, but alas I'm very glad some of you stay inside all day much better that way. | ||
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Zato-1
Chile4253 Posts
EDIT: And no, I don't love buying stuff. Everyone's always telling me how my keyboard, my socks, my T-shirts, etc. are trashed and I need to buy new ones. | ||
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miNi
Korea (South)2010 Posts
On August 15 2009 05:53 Zato-1 wrote: The video is trash. It's most likely some well-meaning but naive lady trying to feel good about herself and 'make a difference'. The problem with the video is that it's painfully obvious this lady has never attended a course on economics in her life and has no idea what she's talking about. You're trash. You're blatantly disparaging a woman who, as you said, is well-meaning. She's doing what she can by trying to educate people about resourcefulness, yet you have to open your trash mouth and force us to read your trashy opinion. I liked this video; it gave me something to think about. | ||
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synapse
China13814 Posts
- "1% of consumer goods are still in use 6 months later;" argument: people are wasteful - Yes, because I'm reusing that water bottle for 6 months. 99% of consumer goods are meant to be disposed of. - "We use energy to mix toxic chemicals with natural resources to make toxic, contaminated products. There are over 100,000 synthetic chemicals in use in commerce today, something something toxic toxic" - Cite your sources please; this is bullcrap. You can call everything manmade a toxin, and maybe a turkey (IQ of 15, i believe) will believe you. - BFR's are neurotoxins. - First of all, that is only speculation and has not been proven. Flame retardants prevent many appliances from accidental combustion -> fire, and besides, many countries have already banned them on clothing and furniture. On August 18 2009 20:26 miNi wrote: You're trash. You're blatantly disparaging a woman who, as you said, is well-meaning. She's doing what she can by trying to educate people about resourcefulness, yet you have to open your trash mouth and force us to read your trashy opinion. I liked this video; it gave me something to think about. Because an opinion that contradicts your own is always trash... If she wants to educate people, maybe she should learn about the topic she's teaching first. | ||
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bN`
Slovenia504 Posts
A year ago my friend was working as a postman and it was election time. Although we was delivering for somewhere around 500 people he got more than 1/2 of a cubic meter of flyers to distribute. Some say you can make a difference, but I think we're way too far down the line. Maybe that's my excuse. Threads like these make me want to pust Carlin's "saving the planet video", but I'm just going to say: "Pack your shit folks, we're going away." | ||
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L
Canada4732 Posts
Even the high-heels example is flawed, because only the consumers can dictate what is "in fashion" or "popular" - not the producers of the goods. This is very untrue. Maybe you should read up on how fashion works, especially the fashion cartels in europe. Or should I say mafia/fashion cartels, like La Camorra. Add to that the implicit copycatting that knockoffs will perform, and you have an entire fashion system which is organized, from the new 'in' colours of the season to the general trends, in a centralized manner. Consumers will buy what media tell them they should want to buy. | ||
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bboyldy
Korea (North)664 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On August 20 2009 22:09 L wrote: This is very untrue. Maybe you should read up on how fashion works, especially the fashion cartels in europe. Or should I say mafia/fashion cartels, like La Camorra. Add to that the implicit copycatting that knockoffs will perform, and you have an entire fashion system which is organized, from the new 'in' colours of the season to the general trends, in a centralized manner. Consumers will buy what media tell them they should want to buy.  Good job catching that specious statement  | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
I hope I can claim them back on Tax. | ||
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