Not Buying It

role of American has changed from “citizen” to “consumer”“What's left of the counterculture is the counter.” (p. 198 - think of Northern Sun)
no commitment to the public good“Good wine is a necessity to me” Thomas Jefferson (?)

“Citizenship means changing the whole picture. It means demanding policies...and working for an economy and a culture that reject environmental destruction, the exploitation of working people, the privatization of the commons, and the commodification of every desire and satisfaction.” (p. 256)

Development (making things better =/= Growth (making more things) AMEN