loquaciousmomma (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You are right about overconsumption and the shallow focus of our culture. Don't blame it on capitalism, though. Of all systems capitalism is the provides the most freedom for it's citizens. Unfortunately, our system has been hijacked by greedy megalomaniacs who have taken advantage of our government and changed our laws to benefit them. We do not live in a truly capitalist society, we live in a combination of socialism and a system that is dominated by corporate interests with too much power