Emphasis on consumerism can lead to environmental degradation from "summary" of Dark Age Ahead by Jane Jacobs
The relentless push for consumerism, driven by the insatiable desire for more and more material possessions, has serious repercussions on the environment. When people are constantly bombarded with messages urging them to buy the latest gadgets, fashion trends, and other products, they become consumed by the need to acquire more, often without considering the environmental cost of their actions. This emphasis on consumerism leads to a culture of wastefulness, where products are used briefly and then discarded, contributing to the mountains of trash that overflow landfills and pollute our oceans. The manufacturing and disposal of these products require vast amounts of resources and energy, which further deplete natural resources and contribute to pollution and c...
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