Post-Consumerism is a term that is used in Cowboy Safety. The term covers many things. It is new in the sense that in the path of time we are in a society that is much different than it was even 75 years ago. It was not that long ago when it would have been quite laughable to say that the time would come when people would spend $1.50 for a bottle of water at a gas station.
Post-consumerism includes a philosophy that there is too much junk in our lives and we need to be more thoughtful about what we do with our money. That does not mean to stay away from chain coffee shops. It just means understanding that we do have a choice and we should understand what products and images we are buying and we should not let advertising make our choices for us.
One of the oldest money management concepts, dating back thousands of years, is to put 10% in savings up front, 20% for debt repayment and 70% for consumption. Post-consumerism deals with the spending of the 70% and the production of commodities, goods, services and experiences in the marketplace.
Cowboy Safety works with the idea that there is more profit and less work in doing things that make a difference for good. It says that we all can be social entrepreneurs and that we do not have to have a non-profit organization or live in poverty to do it.
Post-consumerism includes a philosophy that there is too much junk in our lives and we need to be more thoughtful about what we do with our money. That does not mean to stay away from chain coffee shops. It just means understanding that we do have a choice and we should understand what products and images we are buying and we should not let advertising make our choices for us.
One of the oldest money management concepts, dating back thousands of years, is to put 10% in savings up front, 20% for debt repayment and 70% for consumption. Post-consumerism deals with the spending of the 70% and the production of commodities, goods, services and experiences in the marketplace.
Cowboy Safety works with the idea that there is more profit and less work in doing things that make a difference for good. It says that we all can be social entrepreneurs and that we do not have to have a non-profit organization or live in poverty to do it.
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