consumerism

I would think that this speech won't go down very well on this forum: http://www.forum2000.cz/en/projects/forum-2000-conferences/2010/speeches/remarks-by-vaclav-havel-at-the-opening-ceremony/ Below The Guardian's take on it...

Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment Dear Group Members, I want to share an article with you. This is about the link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues. The fast-paced, consumerist lifestyle of Industrial Society is causing exponential rise in psychological problems...

Here's a quote of my original post in the Vegetarianism thread to which CapelDodger replied and what inspired this thread: Fine. I'll start a new thread if you're interested. That's not what I meant by line drawing. I'm not referring to drawing a line with regard to any particular...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3492610.stm ...full article Is all this gloom and doom a real threat or is it just environmental blowhards doing what they do best: fear mongering?