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The era of mindless consumption

Greed is good seems to be the mantra today. And the ecommerce sites promoting this consumption massacre are not complaining. One of the leading American sites had its founding chairman dominating world news as the richest man alive. Super!

But the billion dollar question is can this madness be sustained? If I was Elon Musk i would say ofcourse cause we are all headed to Mars.

I am a big fan of Musk. But I am quite conservative when it comes to a future fuelled by mindless consumption. We already have data that shows we need 1.5 earth to feed and sustain the present population. And instead of slowing down we are speeding up consumption!

I saw a Ted video that showcased how China's huge online population is consuming like there is no tomorrow and it is becoming some kind of a model for other countries as they too seem to be catching up.

It is quite frightening to say the least. We must consume what we need and not all that our heart desires. This will not just increase the disparity between the rich and poor in the short term but can cause catastrophic damages in the long run.

Let us not be parasites on this earth but try to develop a symbiotic relationship with nature. The way our forefathers tried to live before us...

Thinking is our biggest asset as humans. So let us use our greatest gift for saving our own lives....

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