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by numbers_guy 1067 days ago
> The priority should be reducing needless and wasteful consumption.

In an utopian world I would agree with you. I find consumerism ugly as well. However, without consumerism there is no economic growth. Without growth no capitalism. Without capitalism no democracy and peace. It would completely upend our civilization.

I mean consider how crazy everything goes when we have a small dip in economic markets.