But. Today is also Buy Nothing Day. This campaign is spearheaded by Adbusters as an informal protest to combat the mass consumerism that is associated with the day after Thanksgiving.
How do you do it?
Well, spend today by not spending.
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Here is an excerpt from Adbusters' website:
Suddenly, we ran out of money and, to avoid collapse, we quickly pumped liquidity back into the system. But behind our financial crisis a much more ominous crisis looms: we are running out of nature… fish, forests, fresh water, minerals, soil. What are we going to do when supplies of these vital resources run low?
There’s only one way to avoid the collapse of this human experiment of ours on Planet Earth: we have to consume less.
It will take a massive mindshift. You can start the ball rolling by buying nothing on November 28th. Then celebrate Christmas differently this year, and make a New Year’s resolution to change your lifestyle in 2009.
It’s now or never!
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P.S. Hope everyone had a Fantastic Thanksgiving!
*****Edited to add: A man was killed at a Walmart on Black Friday by Stampeding Shoppers. Here's the link.
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