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Eliminating habits of consumerism

 
By Malcolm Berko    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: July 27, 2008

Dear Reader: Americans are the world's most prolific consumers. We are the only members of the human race who will spend $300,000 for a 2,500-square-foot home with a huge, two-car garage — jam pack it with two ATVs, a boat trailer, camping equipment, a stair climber, rowing machine and weight bench, a riding mower, a Honda motor bike, two used but workable color television sets, an older laptop and PCs, trays of mechanic's tools, several sets of luggage, myriad electronic games and toys, furniture and boxes of used clothing — then park two $40,000 SUVs in the driveway.

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