Use up what I have.

[FlyerInHi]

So I take it the price says the cost of global warming is zero, or very little. I’ll go with market signals.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=The-Shoveler]What the heck does that have anything to do with

Globalization causes global warming.

It is a fact not a political statement.[/quote]

Capitalism causes global warming. Growth, endless, is by its nature unsustainable.
Humans and their insatiable desires.
For tshirts.
Globalization could be sustainable or unsustainable.

I read a quote that really hit me recently.

IT IS EASIER TO IMAGINE THE END OF THE WORLD THAN THE END OF CAPITALISM.

I think that is a good line to go out on.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=spdrun]FIH – it’s better for Mother Gaia to own quality clothes that last years, not throw stuff that falls apart after a year away.[/quote]

H&M is not low quality. Lighter, stylish clothing don’t look good after many washes, just like expensive fashion. Lumberjack clohing, sure. That’ll last a long time.

But you’re right about the environment. Tons of petroleum fibers (basically invisible clothing lint) end up in the environment, the oceans and the food chain.

[FlyerInHi]

Under late capitalism

What to do when everything you buy is a little bit evil

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/everything-we-consume-is-problematic-so-how-can-we-make-a-difference/2019/08/12/e968435c-bd42-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html

[FlyerInHi]

I went to Costco yesterday. They have a Mikasa bone China set for sale. I’m not big on buying things, but I love high quality items at commodity prices. It’s amazing that consumers today can enjoy objectively better quality china than rich people of 100 years ago.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=FlyerInHi]I went to Costco yesterday. They have a Mikasa bone China set for sale. I’m not big on buying things, but I love high quality items at commodity prices. It’s amazing that consumers today can enjoy objectively better quality china than rich people of 100 years ago.[/quote]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

If the masses van have it. I dont want it.

I believe the rise of minimalism is a response to the reality that even the poor can get pretty much anything.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=FlyerInHi]I went to Costco yesterday. They have a Mikasa bone China set for sale. I’m not big on buying things, but I love high quality items at commodity prices. It’s amazing that consumers today can enjoy objectively better quality china than rich people of 100 years ago.[/quote]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

If the masses van have it. I dont want it.

I believe the rise of minimalism is a response to the reality that even the poor can get pretty much anything.[/quote]

For sure. More People want to distinguish them by their knowledge and how they curate their own lives rather than what they consume.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=scaredyclassic][quote=FlyerInHi]I went to Costco yesterday. They have a Mikasa bone China set for sale. I’m not big on buying things, but I love high quality items at commodity prices. It’s amazing that consumers today can enjoy objectively better quality china than rich people of 100 years ago.[/quote]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good

If the masses van have it. I dont want it.

I believe the rise of minimalism is a response to the reality that even the poor can get pretty much anything.[/quote]

For sure. More People want to distinguish them by their knowledge and how they curate their own lives rather than what they consume.[/quote]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-life-changing-magic-of-making-do/

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