Consumer Society

I agree with the idea that we live in an excessive consumer society.
People buy what they need and what they don´t need. Products that are important today become useless tomorrow.
Nowadays, people are superficial and selfish. We are always buying products that most of the time, we don´t really need. It is very hard to be satisfied and value simple things that life has to offer, like health, friends and nature. It would be interesting to join an association that aims at protecting people and nature against multinationals and their marketing strategies. In these antiglobalisation associations, we can interact with other people and share their perspectives. We can also discuss the environmental damages and the ethical problems, such as child labor exploitation. Although demos and protests aren´t always effective, they can change our minds and lifestyles.
Teenagers are our future and the sooner they realize that our planet is in danger, the better for our future.

Catarina Tiago, nº 9- 11º F