By Trent Hamm
A reader writes in: “It seems like so many people who write in are caught up in our consumer-driven society, and I think we all struggle sometimes with having “nothing better to do” than shop. Besides contributing to rampant debt, shopping is like an addiction that satisfies boredom, and leads to fake fulfilment and non-productivity. But it has to be enjoyable – “extreme” anti-consumerism can go too far. We need to talk more about the world of options of hobbies and activities to replace shopping.”
This reader went on to mention several activities that they enjoy, some of which overlap with the ones I mention below.
While I see where this reader is coming from, I don’t fully agree. I think there are a lot of activities that... More...
