Why It Pays to Reject Consumerism

When we give up money but gain time, we create true wealth

The time we spend enjoying our family and friends’ company reminds us that the best things in life don’t cost a penny.David Tadevosian/Shutterstock

The message of consumerism is fatally flawed, and it can’t deliver the happiness it promises.

But you probably don’t consider yourself a consumer— few people do. I never really did. But here in America, the message of consumerism is in the air we breathe.