Consumerism

As Black Friday takes over Europe further from the United States of America, something struck with me; consumerism seems to be growing larger while natural resources such as oil are depleting further.
Unless scientific and technological inventions and innovations will rectify that, the future seems bleak.

While the rich West(and rich East for that matter) consume further, there is still much poverty, slavery and hunger to be found. Proxy wars including cyber versions are more increasing around the world, and I wonder when the next economic bubble will break in my country.

Developments such as 3D printing synthetic food, nano technology, machine learning and so much more keep me interested in the nearby future, and I still share the dream left behind by The Venus Project and The Zeitgeist Movement in their forms, about establishing a resource economy.

Consumerism drives capitalism and all of the crazy effects of the world. To consume is to achieve status, wealth and artificial happiness in order to satisfy society, competition and even national interests.

But if you do not counter it, karma will come in one form or another. Mother Nature is one of those, what with one of the biggest global discussions being the global warming and the climate changing, we are definitely living in interesting and dangerous times.

Perhaps next time you consider consuming an expensive luxury product, consider if you really need it, and it's personal and global consequence.