Economic Mis-Direction: Commodities Over Assets…
There is nothing wrong with being a consumer, but we are consuming the wrong things. Our materialism has us blinded to the great picture of economics and the importance of sharing the wealth around the community. We just want to buy things that are pretty, carry status and make us feel better. We are purchasing depreciating commodities that are not providing any future economic support for our families instead of assets.
If we were buying assets with this $1 trillion dollar in annual spending or supporting our fellow black business owners, then our community would be in a great position, but we are not. We are buying depreciating commodities that make everyone else rich and us poor. Something must change.
Elevating the Wrong Role Models for Our Youth
Role models are very important to every young child and adult. They use to be found in the home, but those days seem to be over for most families. Today, our role models are discovered on television, in social media and are the big ballers in the community. These are the people that have our ideal lives full of every materialist desire we can fix on our minds.
It doesn’t matter how these people get their wealth, access or material goods. It just matters that they have them. Many of these people are found in the hip hop community and are not teaching our young people the right morals, values and community minded mentality we need for the future.
What say you? Why is Materialism Killing The Black Community?
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This is an excellent article which in my opinion barely scratches the surface. If we as people only came to terms with all the points made only then will we be in a position to change for the better!