On: Overconsumption is a spiritual problem

[tsunamifury]

Uh it is specifically and exactly what it proved. It changed the entire planets awareness of needs and has since changed the direction of humanity.

Many don’t need to commute, purchase lunch food, shop downtown, buy commuter consumables etc. we do so because we have in the past. And I say this as a life long lover of the classic pre covid city life.

Now we discovered most people are content at home with some food, entertainment and a few hobbies. The rest of the consumption is a mix of boredom and ritual.

And more than half the population would be out of a job without that

[MangoToupe → tsunamifury]

My point is this isn't normal, this is representative of a small slice of (at least American) society: https://retailwire.com/discussion/wealthiest-us-households-s...

[tsunamifury → MangoToupe]

There is no such thing as normal, you're using the term morally. It simply was true for some segments, enough to make it real.