(a.) Materialism, Consumerism, and the Good Life (2 pages)
The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not
enough for every man’s greed. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Poor are not those who have too little, but those who want too much.
~ Marcus Aurelius Seneca
If you live for having it all, what you have is never enough.
~ J. Dominguez and V. Robin, Your Money or Your Life
In a consumer society there are inevitably two kinds of slaves: the prisoners of
addiction and the prisoners of envy.
~ Ivan Illich
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the
world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
~ Margaret Mead
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