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I see what the objection is, but I think that this is a good thing on the whole. Possessions are not sustainable. There is only so far an economy can grow bef
by cmsmith 14y ago
I see what the objection is, but I think that this is a good thing on the whole.
Possessions are not sustainable. There is only so far an economy can grow before we use all of the metal and oil and landfill space available. The only way we can continue to grow at 3% a year is to spend less on possessions and more on experiences and ideas (to include digital media/software).
- andrewfelix 14y agoI agree. As long as growth is tied to manufacturing of physical stuff, we're fucked. Unfortunately with an expanding middle class internationally, I don't see this problem going away in a hurry.
- ekianjo 14y agoIt's been a long time that you do not pay much anymore for physical things but rather for things like service. The US is a service-heavy industry like most developed countries. And regarding resources, we are barely scratching the surface of the Earth currently, and techniques to get resources deeper or in farther places will keep improving. I am not worried.
- andrewfelix 14y agoI'm more concerned with the global environmental consequences of extracting those resources.