Cyber Monday (the online Black Friday) arrives after reports of a record breaking "sales season." Meanwhile, the Occupy Movement reminds consumers to abandon conspicuous consumption and consumer debt. The banks rule by police state actions as a last resort. Their first resort is seducing customers into needless purchases (
brandwashing) and hopeless debt. Even
Duncan Royale Hotei-osho can't be happy as the spiral of debt-and-new-consumption continues. If we
must shop because it is our addiction,
shop local!