Is Minimalism a threat to the American Consumerist Economy
Hi, I’m Caroline, and I’m a practicing minimalist and have been practicing minimalism for the past four years. What is minimalism you may be asking yourself and how does impact the current American Economy? To the best of my understanding, minimalism is the constant process of analyzing ones need and minimizing a persons items. Also, to my understanding the American economy depends on mass consumerism. For a solid year I only owned 37 items of clothing and didn’t purchase any new items that entire year, compared to my friend who about about two items of clothing every two weeks. While there are many forms of minimalism and many different levels of commitment, personally I chose to avoid buying new items if I can, thrift, and don’t replace and item until its beyond repair. From my observations, most Americans have more clothing than they want, as their closets overflow, they bring even more clothing into their homes, falling into the trap American depart stores marketing. The American department industry depends on people over spending and overbuying. Minimalism requires people to evaluate their needs and downsize to what is appropriate items for your live. As the Minimalistic idea spreads across the nation, it could lead to people to stop consuming items which could possibly lead to profits falling for the stores in America.