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A global day without buying to resist consumerism

  • Retailers are feeding the hunger of consumers with numerous specials.

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Temptations are everywhere ... storefronts in the pedestrian zone display the latest fashions and the latest tech gadgets.

Three shirts for the price of two, smartphones 16% cheaper, there are always some specials.

Later on, the display of two kilograms of oranges attracts you in the store, and when you buy five loaves you get the sixth for free at the bakery.

The offers keep haunting you home, thanks to the internet we can still search for good deals even after the store closes.

Even Christoph Hermann finds it difficult to resist.

"It's difficult ... consumption is always everywhere," said the 48-year-old from Nuremberg.

But Hermann learned the practice of dispensation, seeing himself as an ascetic, content with minimal anything.

In a blog post, Hermann describes how this asceticism changed his life, saying: "I really only own the things that I need or use."

Sustainability expert Matthias Vivka believes that we are still far from rethinking purchasing behavior. “We live in a wasted society,” says the economist at the University of Erlangen, Germany, explaining that “the production logic is directed towards manufacturing something, consuming it and then disposing of it. .

Vivka says: "I have the impression that consumption via the Internet in the time of (Corona) has become a kind of entertainment."

Online retailing in particular tends to make quick purchases, which the expert finds a particular problem in light of the large number of returns. He says: “The returns are no longer for sale because it is logistically difficult, or because they are not worth the effort, given the low Production costs ».

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