a good question asks for a complex answer
we human beings are stewards of the earth, right?
me tend to have a bit of a native american thinking sorry
not following their religion of course
the fact that things could go so wrong in the first place, is a combination of the elite's greed and ours, too
we (in we here, I mean all the inhabitants of the earth, exept the one's not having access to our consumer wealth)
were presented with the most overflowing access of excess (hehe)
I grew up with my German grandma, who was a teenager in WWII.
Believe me, we NEVER trew food away.
I learned how to mend socks.
etc etc List is quite long.
Anyways.
check how many things I have which I hardly use. Or never.
The whole world of fashion? And who pays the price for our cheap clothing (or not cheap, some high fashion brands have 800% margin on their clothes and I know this because I worked for them but surely the workers aint get paid that all) - I mean I am guilty on that one, big time
and the list goes on again. electrical appliances are made to hold 2-3 years. when they break down, they cannot be repaired so you need to buy new ones.
One of the reasons why the elite is able to to perform this GR, is us. Haha.
Because we let it happen. They are now so powerful, they have our life in their hands. In as much am I completely dependent on them?
Don't get me started on Apple products.
Why is China so powerful?
Well... because we buy all their products we think we need.
I'll stop now, or I start to cry.