Tag: Consumerism

— Community, Community Building, Community Development, Consumerism, Empowerement —

More People, More Power: How Small Acts Can Contribute to a New World Order

October 24, 2017
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The concept of progressive revelation (that God sends us Revelation in increasingly big doses through the different Manifestations of God) is based on the reality that humanity is maturing.  It is going through stages that are akin to one human’s development from infancy to childhood, onto adolescence and, finally, into adulthood. As a human being… Read More More People, More Power: How Small Acts Can Contribute to a New World Order

— Gender Identity, Gender Studies —

Is it a boy? No? Then why is she wearing blue?

October 20, 2017

Even before we knew if our child was going to be a girl, her father and I started shopping for clothes.  On the one hand, we were looking for any excuse to get our hands on the ridiculously adorable miniature versions of what we wear that grace the stores (I mean have you seen the… Read More Is it a boy? No? Then why is she wearing blue?

— Community, Community Building, Community Development, Consumerism, Empowerement —

Petitions and Boycotts: Why I Am Boycotting Nestlé Products

October 3, 2017
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The transformation of the world from its current state to a place where every individual can participate actively in their personal material and spiritual development as well as contribute to the progress of humankind as a whole is going to need the upending of a lot of things—and I mean, a lot.  This means that… Read More Petitions and Boycotts: Why I Am Boycotting Nestlé Products

— Consumerism, Media —

Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

June 28, 2016
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While most people reacted positively towards my post “What Does My Baby Need?  The Balance Between Necessary Consumption Versus Over-Consumption”, I did receive a few emails from readers alarmed by the fact that I was being ‘cheap’.  In essence, I was told that, if a parent loves their child, they would buy it anything and… Read More Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

— General —

My Story of Stuff

January 10, 2011

Thanks to Annie Leonard’s book, “The Story of Stuff”, based on her video of the same name, I have been consciously building my relationship with stuff. You know how having stuff is important to so many of us, and how we can easily get sucked in, without even knowing it, into a culture of overconsumption?… Read More My Story of Stuff

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‘Boots that are easy on your conscience’

March 15, 2010

Radicalism is dangerous. Just like extreme consumerism is at the heart of many of the problems afflicting our world today, it doesn’t mean that we should stop consuming all together. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the beautiful things in life, including the amazing results of humanity’s collective scientific and technological advancements. There are many… Read More ‘Boots that are easy on your conscience’