Consumerism
December is a good time of year to remind ourselves that our consumerism as a society is a choice; it’s not a requirement.
On a related note, when we support the thrift-store economy, we’re reducing the amount of resources that are extracted from the Earth and providing those with lesser means the opportunity to have clothes and other items that they otherwise couldn’t afford.
Well put – and my wife and I do that – when we find something that we can use — not “want” – use.