Tag: consumerism

  • Rotarians Reflect on Culture of “Consumerism”

    Rotarians Reflect on Culture of “Consumerism”

    We are a consumer society and it is bred into us from our earliest memories.  We get gifts from Grandma, toys from a jovial stranger at Christmas, acquisitions from stores with toys stacked to the ceiling.  From the moment we can talk, we learn to demand: “I want, I want, I want…”  It’s the American…