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Old 07-11-2011, 06:59 PM   #40
RougeUnderoos
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier View Post
I do think that tech is providing pretty good leadership towards forgoing possessions for something different, whether it be social causes or something else.
Leadership for who though? Other than Zuckerberg, nobody outside of silicon valley has ever even heard of these people. I just don't see attitudes about materialism changing because some tech guys who designed accounting software drive cheap cars.

The "tech" industry and it's hero Steve Jobs are probably as guilty as anyone in convincing young people that they need expensive new stuff all the time.
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