This is an open-comment theology blog where I will post various theological musings, mostly in sermon or essay form, for others to read and comment on. If what I say here interests you, you may want to check out some of my books. Feel free to criticize, to critique, to comment, but keep comments to the point and respectful. Many of these posts have been published elsewhere, but I wanted them collected and made available to a wider audience.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Consumers
Re-watching THEY LIVE has reinforced my strong negative reaction to consumerism. It seems there are forces in this world that want to turn us into homo consumerus. When the economy gets bad, everyone worships at the altar of consumer confidence. The Fed constantly reduces interest rates, spurring consumption but ignoring the massive waste and malinvestment that results. Turning people into consumers is just another way of objectifying them, and it should be resisted. My conservatism is based on my own desire to be a saver and creator, rather than a consumer. Though conservatives too have become co-opted by this particular dehumanizing force.
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