Adam Smith, the father of economics, 250 years ago, said:
“An investment is by all right-minded people to be commended, because it brings comforts and necessities to the citizenry. But, if continued indefinitely,
it will lead to the endless pursuit of unnecessary things.”
Have we already fallen into that trap in this day and age of shopping malls stocked with fanciful things without much true utility – movies, electronic gadgets, extra clothings and shoes and make-up …?
and how do we get out of it?
via ‘The Endless Pursuit of Unnecessary Things’ – Dot Earth Blog – NYTimes.com.
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