We live in an excessive consumer driven world. Consumers are everywhere. I am a consumer and so are you. So it would make sense that every theory or idea has roots that lead to a consumerist thought.
From the earliest times of human civilization, we have sought after an easier lifestyle; a simpler way of living. From the invention of the wheel and the mastering of creating and controlling fire, man has gotten himself into a load of trouble. And by trouble, I mean acres of trash that He just doesnt know what to do with. We can reduce. We can reuse. We can recyle. But, what good is all of that when, in the end, we are still slaves to consumerism? We are still mindless drones eager to buy. Eager to spend. Eager to produce. Eager to MASS produce. Our human nature is to be the strongest mammal in the animal kingdom. Of course, this means we need the latest cell phone and the hippest jeans.
My topic for the research paper is consumerism and its effects on the environment.
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