Shop Like a Billionaire?
There is an ongoing campaign for people to shop till they drop, interestingly named "Shop Like a Billionaire". I have issue with this on a few levels:
Firstly, some billionaires are frugal and keep a good check on their income and money. Not all billionaires shop like the Shopaholic.
Secondly, when we buy cheap things and in large volumes, we create waste. Already there is enough waste that unfortunately end up in 3rd world countries, or heaped up in landfills. The Earth needs us to consume less and be more sustainable.
Thirdly, financial management abilities. The Youth (and even full-grown adults) do not have the capacity to process this campaign and its effects. We should SAVE before we spend, but many do not do this. Many spend and do not have enough money even for food, sometimes mid month!
Finally, mass production has faces that we do not see. The labourers who toil at very low wages to make all these products do exist. They work under poor working conditions, get paid very little to none, and "work-life balance" is such a alien concept.
When capitalism meets consumerism, everyone suffers.
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