I found myself in Target on a special discount day a few days ago. I superficially looked at some shoes. Suddenly, I asked myself, “What am I doing here?” I have enough shoes, enough shirts, pants, enough clothes. I have enough ‘stuff’. In the store, I am not just a person, but I am a consumer. If I don’t buy more ‘stuff’, needed or not, it might affect the economy adversely. Buying more ‘stuff’ will show consumer confidence. It seems I have a buying duty.
I left the store without buying. I failed to consume. I did not feel guilty.
About the Author
Michael Irving Phillips has kept abreast of Jamaican and the rest of the Caribbean by his one-man production of Hot Calaloo, a newsletter about Caribbean news and views. From April 1992 to December 1999, it was published monthly and was transferred to the web at hotcalaloo.com since then.
He was born in Jamaica and left home for Howard University in the US where he received MA (Education) and BS (Chemistry) degrees. Previous books includes :"A Jamaica Poor No More", "Boycott Money And Save Your Soul – Launching The Goodwill Revolution:, “Leave the Rat Race To The Rats” and “Poems for Husbands and Other Underdogs
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Great Stuff! Want to read more about how you think. This is a great site in which to reach our people. Mike Ramey