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I was looking at an article about TOMS shoes yesterday. For every pair of shoes you buy, TOMS donates one to a needy child. Pretty unique company. It was discussing the possibility of them becoming popular like Uggs and Keens. I thought about it, and it would be no problem if a celebrity picked up a pair, wore them around LA for a while, and people would clamor for them. And then how many children would get a pair of shoes?
If every company used their leftover profits to donate or make their product for charity purposes, how much need in the world would there really be? If Safeway used their profits only to pay employees and restock, how much food could they donate? If a McMansion company used their excess profit for Habitat for Humanity, how many people would really be homeless right now? How much money exactly is being spent in excess?
I read an article months ago about the recession making being thrifty popular, and even "cool" in RichLand. They talked about not spending $10,000 on watches anymore, but you could get a decent (yes they used that word) one for $2000 or something like that. $2000 a cheap watch??? Mine cost just under $20 and it's been working for a long time. Why do people think they need $2000 watches with diamonds in the face?
I guess my real question is WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THAT THEY CANNOT ACCEPT ENOUGH? WHY DO THEY WANT MORE?
With all that is happening in the world now, why is it so hard to give things up? Globalization means alot of things, but I think it also means we have to stop thinking about wealth and poverty in the context of borders. One country's problem is our own.
Also, I think I was driving to work today behind a drunk lady. She kept driving in the bike lane even though the road we were on has HUGE lanes. She also stopped at the green light, going straight by the way, and waited for me to turn left before she went. I mean, really, WTF?
If every company used their leftover profits to donate or make their product for charity purposes, how much need in the world would there really be? If Safeway used their profits only to pay employees and restock, how much food could they donate? If a McMansion company used their excess profit for Habitat for Humanity, how many people would really be homeless right now? How much money exactly is being spent in excess?
I read an article months ago about the recession making being thrifty popular, and even "cool" in RichLand. They talked about not spending $10,000 on watches anymore, but you could get a decent (yes they used that word) one for $2000 or something like that. $2000 a cheap watch??? Mine cost just under $20 and it's been working for a long time. Why do people think they need $2000 watches with diamonds in the face?
I guess my real question is WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THAT THEY CANNOT ACCEPT ENOUGH? WHY DO THEY WANT MORE?
With all that is happening in the world now, why is it so hard to give things up? Globalization means alot of things, but I think it also means we have to stop thinking about wealth and poverty in the context of borders. One country's problem is our own.
Also, I think I was driving to work today behind a drunk lady. She kept driving in the bike lane even though the road we were on has HUGE lanes. She also stopped at the green light, going straight by the way, and waited for me to turn left before she went. I mean, really, WTF?