We typically misunderstand what's wrong about consumerism. It's not that it makes us love material things too much. To be a good consumer, you have to desire to get lots of things, but you must not love any of them too much once you have them. Consumerism needs children who do not stay attached to their toys for very long and learn to expect the next round of presents as soon as possible. When consumerism succeeds, our attachments are shallow, easily broken, so we can move on to the next thing we're supposed to get. Being a good consumer means desiring new things, not cherishing old ones. And the new things you're supposed to desire are not always material things. Spirituality is now a consumerist enterprise, too. Phillip Cary
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Consumerism is a big problem in our world. The more things we have the more we think of acquiring others. Consumerism is not a bad thing but can be a good thing if it teaches us to have the right attitude towards the things that we have. Too much consumerism may lead to obsession with acquiring possessions.

It is never a good idea to get attached to any of the things that we own. We should always be ready to let go of our possessions so that we can get new ones.

Source: Good News For Anxious Christians: Ten Practical Things You Dont Have To Do

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