Cult of Consumerism

Root of Planet's Environmental Degradation & Destruction:

photo: Ben Ostrowsky via flickr.

The Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2010 report has just been released and takes square aim at what's at the root of the planet's current environment woes, be it climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resource overconsumption. It's consumerism (green or not). In short, and you've heard TreeHugger and many say it before, but it bears repeating: There are simply not enough resources on the planet to extend what is considered a normal, even essential, level of material consumption in wealthy nations to a planet with 6 billion and growing people...

Amen! Consume less! Forget the old keeping up with the Joneses. Heck, if you stop trying to outdo them, they will see how happy you are and they'll re-examine their lives too. Then you will be the leader of your community.

Sounds like a plan to me.