Big deal. I've never "shopped." If I need something, I buy it online or hit Walmart, if I don't need anything I don't buy anything. I have mixed feelings about the effect of everybody acting as I do. The economy would be a good deal smaller, China would be a good deal poorer, and things like ipods and gameboys would be labratory curiosities. As long as we've got the best weapons, medical system, best food production system, and decent affordable banjoes and fiddles, which we do, it's hard to see how we would be in any worse postion relative to the world.
I don't care what other people do, I just think it's too much trouble to own a bunch of stuff.
The banks would also be pissed because there would be less need for the credit they offer.
The moment I knew you were good people is when you mentioned the important things in life and you included banjoes and fiddles. You've got your priorities straight.