Letters to the Editor
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You're a victim
Of the relentless barrage of advertisement telling you that you need to consume to feel good. A latte, new shoes (and not just new no-brand ones, new Manolo Blahniks like that girl on that cool show), drinks at the cool fun place with your friends, the new cool cell phone.... when did cool become all about buying the right stuff? It's not just TV commercials, billboards, magazine ads. It's the TV shows and movies we watch, where everything is about your exterior - maintaining it, building it, beautifying it, accessorizing it. "Wants" are a bottomless hole - there is always something new to desire. It is so sad that people who have clean water, healthy food, and decent shelter can feel "deprived" without takeout sushi.