New journal entry about collecting, buying, hoarding. Just an entry full of doubts and no answers, LOL. But I had to get it out there. As someone who likes toys, it's something I often think about!
should the guilt all be on the consumer who has gotten a thing designed appealing the most accessible way (because buying used is frown upon, hard, and complicated, and rare) or on the giant corporations who do not care about sustainability of their products or how much they undersell them? its very easy for individuals to think theyre at fault, but theres only so much damage 1 individual can do!
"You think people make choices? No, people think they make choices, they think they're gonna steer right, or steer left, but they didn't build the roads. The big choices already got made for them, a long time ago."
it doesnt mean "ok, the world is at fault, i cant do anything so imma buy bunch of stuff ill throw out later just for fun" - its good to stay mindful and encourage your fellow humans to be the same, but please know you cannot put all the blame on yourself. consumerism, even one inside your head, wouldnt exist the way it does if our natural habits weren't exploited this badly for money making purposes
wholeheartedly agree with the perspective offered by aurum! it's good to stay mindful, but at the end of the day there is only so much responsibility an individual can (and should) put upon themselves
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should the guilt all be on the consumer who has gotten a thing designed appealing the most accessible way (because buying used is frown upon, hard, and complicated, and rare) or on the giant corporations who do not care about sustainability of their products or how much they undersell them? its very easy for individuals to think theyre at fault, but theres only so much damage 1 individual can do!
"You think people make choices? No, people think they make choices, they think they're gonna steer right, or steer left, but they didn't build the roads. The big choices already got made for them, a long time ago."
it doesnt mean "ok, the world is at fault, i cant do anything so imma buy bunch of stuff ill throw out later just for fun" - its good to stay mindful and encourage your fellow humans to be the same, but please know you cannot put all the blame on yourself. consumerism, even one inside your head, wouldnt exist the way it does if our natural habits weren't exploited this badly for money making purposes
Interesting comment, aurum <3 I didn't think about it that way. Thank you!
wholeheartedly agree with the perspective offered by aurum! it's good to stay mindful, but at the end of the day there is only so much responsibility an individual can (and should) put upon themselves