Read more.Buy Nothing Day
Suddenly, we ran out of money and, to avoid collapse, we quickly pumped liquidity back into the system. But behind our financial crisis a much more ominous crisis looms: we are running out of nature… fish, forests, fresh water, minerals, soil. What are we going to do when supplies of these vital resources run low?
There’s only one way to avoid the collapse of this human experiment of ours on Planet Earth: we have to consume less.
It will take a massive mindshift. You can start the ball rolling by buying nothing on November 28th. Then celebrate Christmas differently this year, and make a New Year’s resolution to change your lifestyle in 2009.
It’s now or never!
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Buy Nothing Day - Nov 28 (US)/Nov 29 (Intl)
Some people call it Black Friday, but a few of us call it Buy Nothing Day. In essence, we don't buy ANYTHING as a protest against the rampant consumerism that xmas -- and American life in general -- has become. This will be my tenth year of buying nothing on the day after Thanksgiving.
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I fasted today in part to protest the greed and in part to balance the hungry ghost. I've been doing it once a week and it really helps me be mindful of what I consume.
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