does our culture deliberatelly not encourage personal growth and happiness in order to sustain the econemy
2006-11-24 02:27:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
we are numbers,statistics and demographics. Our culture is designed to benefit the majority, which it just about achieves. Suggestions for a better way of doing things would be welcomed; I would start with abolishing politicians, they just cost money and in the case of the UN they just cost lives.
2006-11-24 02:32:17 · answer #1 · answered by simon r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are seriously 'Both' ~ though some of us are more seriously so than others, given the amount of debt that the average Consumer type Person has, as reported in the Press of late.
At its simplest, personal growth can be put into a kick start through the recognition of the need for it, and then cutting back on the consumerism. However, clearly, consumerism is an essential part of the economy ~ though I'd rate Personal Growth as more desirable.
When I was around the age of 16, I remember listening to radio / TV reports on 'the NEED to produce more cars' or, that 'the record production were to be exceeded' ~ and wondering 'Why this was necessary!' Did we want to fill up all the streets with them? When was 'enough' ENOUGH!
I wish I'd thought LOUDER then so that my voice was heard.
Sash.
2006-11-24 03:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by sashtou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consumers in every sense of the word. Our culture encourages us to believe that keeping up with the Jones's IS personal growth and that we can't possibly be happy without it.
2006-11-24 02:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by Number O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoh! Now you're talking!
You are completely correct in your assessment. We are consumers first, people second.
Yes our culture is engineered to sustain the economy rather than sustain personal growth.
2006-11-24 02:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by bluenose 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure its deliberate but it certainly turns out this way. (sometimes I feel like such a consumer and its an ugly feeling)
2006-11-24 02:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
we are people for sure and consumer ones we try to acqiure a certain product that has been produced. a consumer is one that a certain product or products have produced for.
2006-11-24 03:55:35 · answer #6 · answered by bombom 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are people, and also consumers. Consumers are people, after all...
2006-11-24 02:32:41 · answer #7 · answered by orange_papayas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we r consumers definitely!!!we just live for buying new stuff....our moto is spend, spend, spend
2006-11-24 02:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by -- 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are consumers.
2006-11-24 02:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋