This is the 10th anniversary of Buy Nothing Day.
Adbusters is calling for a global stand against unsustainable consumerism on traditionally the
busiest shopping day in the U. S.
Friday (11/28). Many are acting in solidarity by giving their wallets a rest.
Words of Wisdom
"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered. A nation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy."
Dr. Martin Luther King, April, 1967
From the Web:
The Why of Overcoming Consumerism, Disney and the Times Square Corporate Flag, Consumerism 101, Ecological Footprint Quiz, Download posters and leaflets, The word from Reverend Billy, and Flash Animation corporations could get you killed + Buy Nothing Day.
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