I Need It, Gotta Have It – Buy Nothing Day
Everything from video games, to cars, the consumers today are the most driven and persuaded by the media. Many people consume more than they can afford, and end up in debt. Society is so driven by materialism we go to great lengths to purchase items that are not affordable, and we tend to think in the short-term and not the long term. There are some many things that can be effected from this day, we can gain a better understanding of what it is to not have the freedom to buy whatever we please and be extremely frugal for that short period of time. Will there be a strike against companies that rely heavily on the consumers (which is the majority of companies)? The money that will be fluid is the money gained through visual and television advertisements that are consistently seen regardless of the holiday; even though there will be no physical consumption the day following ‘Buy Nothing Day’ and consumers will become thirsting spectators ready to purchase all the things they wished to purchase on ‘Buy Nothing Day’ and more. So will it even be beneficial to our economy and financial values?
Sure you can spend, but spend wisely!
CNN, Buy Nothing Day
Work Cited.
- www.youtube.com. 05 Nov. 2008. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNwWrtVoCI>.
- www.youtube.com. 29 Oct. 2007. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPQY_Cb4IlI>
