Nov. 26th is the busiest shopping day of the year. It's also Buy Nothing Day, a 24-hour consumer fast. The object of Buy Nothing Day is not to make you take a vow of poverty and never buy another pair of socks. Not enough natural resources Save your money Most people discover when they move from one place to another that they own a whole lot of stuff. There are more shopping malls in America than churches or synagogues.
Shopping is arguably the most American of activities.
We buy, and throw away, a lot of stuff, depleting our world of natural resources. Before buying things, decide if it's really necessary. Buying widgets can be hazardous to our world. The developing world wants to imitate the consumer culture of America because it seems to be the outward symbol of success. As nations develop, we need to set a more responsible example.