Consumerism … we’re all conditioned to think that we need to keep buying things in order to function. Our ancient ancestors used to build and make things to last a lifetime. I’m Indigenous Canadian and I grew up poor and I remember seeing old people in my family collect and save plastic garbage bags and plastic bags because they were so amazed that this useful material was available everywhere. I grew up being taught that you have make everything last as long as possible and save everything you come across because you never know when you will live without these things.
Consumerism … we’re all conditioned to think that we need to keep buying things in order to function. Our ancient ancestors used to build and make things to last a lifetime. I’m Indigenous Canadian and I grew up poor and I remember seeing old people in my family collect and save plastic garbage bags and plastic bags because they were so amazed that this useful material was available everywhere. I grew up being taught that you have make everything last as long as possible and save everything you come across because you never know when you will live without these things.