Comments on: The Age of Extravagance is Dead http://www.ukmoneypot.co.uk/the-age-of-extravagance-is-dead.htm A UK Personal Finance Blog - The result of direct exposure to the fallout of the financial crisis. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: invoicefactoringbarry http://www.ukmoneypot.co.uk/the-age-of-extravagance-is-dead.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12123 invoicefactoringbarry Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:13:49 +0000 http://www.ukmoneypot.co.uk/?p=313#comment-12123 Greed is definitely one of the bigger issues here. That and taking everything for granted. We can just go and buy things that we want and need, and chuck them away when we don't want them anymore. It's all a bit too easy! One of my biggest hates is food being wasted, I cannot bear it! I am actively trying not to waste food, or buy too much of it in the first place, as that is what leads to waste. One cause we should all have a read about and join if we agree with their stand is the Robin Hood Tax. Google it, it's very interesting! Barry Greed is definitely one of the bigger issues here. That and taking everything for granted. We can just go and buy things that we want and need, and chuck them away when we don’t want them anymore. It’s all a bit too easy!

One of my biggest hates is food being wasted, I cannot bear it! I am actively trying not to waste food, or buy too much of it in the first place, as that is what leads to waste.

One cause we should all have a read about and join if we agree with their stand is the Robin Hood Tax. Google it, it’s very interesting!

Barry

]]> By: UKMoneyPot http://www.ukmoneypot.co.uk/the-age-of-extravagance-is-dead.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11589 UKMoneyPot Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:23:55 +0000 http://www.ukmoneypot.co.uk/?p=313#comment-11589 I'm surprised there are no comments on here. It's a post ripe for discussion. For example, capitalism hasn't actually failed us. It's greedy human nature that has failed capitalism. While 'greed is good' to oil the wheels of capitalism, too much of it is an evil failing of mankind. Did I mention I also dislike the term 'consumer'? It reminds me of locusts (big fat lazy ones). I’m surprised there are no comments on here. It’s a post ripe for discussion. For example, capitalism hasn’t actually failed us. It’s greedy human nature that has failed capitalism.

While ‘greed is good’ to oil the wheels of capitalism, too much of it is an evil failing of mankind.

Did I mention I also dislike the term ‘consumer’? It reminds me of locusts (big fat lazy ones).

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