[leinadho]

Could it not be people's own responsibility to practice managing their perception of what they do have? This might be a more pragmatic solution for reducing social suffering, and I've found that you can learn to let material things have less importance in your life. Caveat: this is coming from someone in a relatively well-off country with decent welfare

[dougmwne]

A person can be mindful and minimalist, people will be Moloch. Moloch whose love is endless oil and stone.

[leinadho]

Interesting word, Moloch, thanks for introducing me to it!

[dougmwne]

Then all credit goes to Ginsberg: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49303/howl