• shawn1122@lemm.ee
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    21 hours ago

    I would recommend people opt out of consumerism as much as possible and focus on sustainable living.

    Don’t chase the carrot needlessly.

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      21 hours ago

      Yeah agreed, I’ve always tried to follow minimalist living:

      Q: What is minimalist living?

      A: It’s simply getting rid of things you do not use or need, leaving an uncluttered, simple environment and an uncluttered, simple life. It’s living without an obsession with material things or an obsession with doing everything and doing too much. It’s using simple tools, having a simple wardrobe, carrying little and living lightly.

      https://mnmlist.com/minimalist-faqs/

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        21 hours ago

        Agreed. Reading and learning about Indigenous / precivilization world views can also help achieve this in a more holistic way. One thing that the Western / dominant world view only sparingly concerns itself with is sustainability. If we all thought about sustainable living as much as we did keeping up with the Joneses, I’d imagine many people would be happier, healthier and more fulfilled (compared to living a life serving capital).