>Where are you drawing this conclusion from? Personal experience. >Perhaps there are people who like to spend money and buy things because it gives them a rus

>Where are you drawing this conclusion from? Personal experience. >Perhaps there are people who like to spend money and buy things because it gives them a rush and makes them feel good. I feel bad for these people. >What exactly is wrong with buying "shiny things"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism#Criticism >This is capitalism and there is nothing wrong with it at all. This is a non-sequitur. I can be against Consumerism and still be a proponent of Capitalism.