A manifesto on Owning Less & Living More

A manifesto on Owning Less & Living More

The 2011 holiday season was marked with strong spending on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and overall. (WSJ graphic)

consumerism and material economy. The government has the abilities to set laws for corporations as well as granting permission for firms to carry out their activities.
For example countries traditionally protective of workers' right like Germany has been allowing stores to have longer operating hours just to meet the demand of consumers. therefore it is clearly seen that the shift of government's stand to supporting consumerism can result in a country being more consumeristic, since its policies make consumerism ever more realistic.
In the end, too much consumerism is harmful to individuals, to societies-at-large and, as we can see now, to the entire global community. It is government's role at the end of the day to establish rules and frameworks that protect people and nations from destructive,