TRIBUNE - a plea for deconsumerism

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On 12 Jan 2023 by Frédérique Josse

TRIBUNE - a plea for deconsumerism

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Tribune - Published in Les Echos on December 14, 2023 and proposed by Benoît Prigent, co-founder of Lokki.

At a time when the shopping frenzy is in full swing, from Black Friday to the end-of-year festivities, it's urgent to rethink our relationship with consumption. Breaking out of the illusion of "always more" means restoring the value of free time, experience and sharing.

Summary

I own, therefore I am.

Let's face it, it's the leitmotif of our society.

Especially during the period of insane overconsumption leading up to Black Friday and the end-of-year festivities.

Ever since we were children, we've been bombarded with ads and images extolling the virtues of ever more, big cars, beautiful things, luxury brands, second homes, new scapes...

This XXL ecosystem drives us to scroll for hours in search of the item that will save us from our temporary bad mood.

It's so easy to click on "buy".

The problem is that this (compulsive) happiness is illusory, ephemeral. It keeps us stuck on our sofa in a vegetative state, waiting for that long-awaited parcel.

How can we get out of this infernal spiral, which is unsustainable for the planet?

We need to redefine free time, to give priority to being rather than having.

Let's stop being robbed of our most precious possession and rediscover the pleasure of going out, through leisure activities.

Let's rediscover the outdoors, experience and real sharing.

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Every day, I try to understand how tourism is evolving. I write about sustainable tourism, the outdoors and the circular economy.
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