Consumerism is an extremely inefficient form of wealth redistribution. Or if you prefer a "proof of work" system like Bitcoin. Without consumerism, a person wh

Consumerism is an extremely inefficient form of wealth redistribution. Or if you prefer a "proof of work" system like Bitcoin. Without consumerism, a person whose only skill is "making near-useless stuff" will starve, and likewise will a person with skills but can't get a job because someone else is willing to work 60hrs/wk instead of 2 people x 30hrs/wk. At an individual level, you could pay businesses/people to do useful work like picking up litter or charity/NGO projects