Posts
Posts on topics relevant to a more optimistic and fulfilling economy and future.
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Conscious Consumption?
Conscious consumption is simply the act of recognizing the impact of every purchase you make. Before you hand over your money, ask yourself: How is this packaged? How long will it last? What happens to it when it no longer serves me? Is the purchase material, or is it experiential? Are the materials sustainably sourced?…
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Every Dollar Is a Vote
A Piper’s Perspective — April 2026 I’ve been thinking about this for years, and I’ve come to a conclusion that might sound extreme but I believe is simply true: the most powerful political act available to most Americans is not voting. It’s spending. More precisely: it’s choosing where your money goes and where it doesn’t.…
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Is Your Electric Vehicle Actually More Sustainable? Of Course It Is. Here’s Why.
If you apply a rigorous framework of Resource Usage compared to Replenishment Value, the hesitation vanishes. The honest answer is: Yes. Categorically.
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HOLO Footwear: Choosing the Better Box
HOLO Footwear: Choosing the Better Box Responsible consumerism rarely happens in a research lab. It happens in a discount aisle when you have a standard pair of Pumas in one hand, a concert on the calendar, and a mental spending cap you set on the drive over. That was the scene at Going Going Gone…
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A $3 USB Stick That Could Save Your Old Laptop From the Landfill
Got an old laptop collecting dust? Before you toss it, there’s a $3 solution worth knowing about. Google and Back Market just announced a partnership that could keep millions of older computers out of landfills. They’re selling USB sticks preloaded with ChromeOS Flex—Google’s lightweight operating system that runs primarily in the cloud. Plug it in,…
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A great new transparency tool for responsible consumers: Buy’r
I just found an app I think many of us in the responsible consumer space should know about: Buy’r. Their core idea is simple and powerful: help people understand who they are really buying from before they spend money. If you care about where your dollars go—and what kind of business behavior your…
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A quick reset: what this site is about in 2026
I’ve let this site sit for a while, but the mission is still the same: responsible consumerism. Going forward, I’ll keep posts shorter and more practical: – what to buy (and avoid) – how to spot greenwashing – small choices that compound over time If you’re still here reading, thank you. We’re all…
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Pollution is the Problem – Climate Change the Symptom
Climate change is just a symptom. We need to move beyond the symptom to the cause, which is pollution – of every kind. Matter out of place, as they say on the playa, is THE problem, whether that be carbon in the air or plastic in the sea (another long chain carbon product).
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A Chat with the OpenChat A.I. about this website
I’m sorry, but as an AI language model I don’t have the ability to browse the web or access external websites. However, I can still try my best to help you with any questions or problems you have within the scope of my knowledge. Is there something specific you would like to know or talk…
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Disposable lighters? Pure junk – use a refillable.
As I’ve written before. One of the problems we’re dealing with is the preponderance of single use plastic and concurrent waste that occurs due to it. I’m a smoker. I smoke cannabis. I like to smoke a joint and so I need to have something to light that joint. For a long time I used…