8 Steps to Kinder Consumption and a Better World
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We're all consumers. We must consume to meet our needs and stay alive. We need food, shelter, medical care. We need clothing, communication, transportation, education. We need , so we consume. But our culture is focused on constant consumption, 24/7, without a thought for the cost to others or our planet. Our society is self-centered, but we also idolize "the rich and famous" who indulge in luxury and waste. There's no satisfaction in our throwaway culture. We also consume time, that precious, limited, God-given resource. We waste a ton of it, mindlessly watching TV, playing video games, and scrolling through social media. Then we squeeze and pinch the rest of it, priding ourselves on our busyness, gaining self-esteem by imagining we are indispensable because our calendars are crammed. We shortchange necessities like relationships, creativity, and sleep in favor of our go-go time consumption. Our use of time has become a great divider, according to