tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912129842976027525.post5912918804117767503..comments2024-03-26T02:28:55.402-05:00Comments on Ways of Thinking...: Consuming DiscontentednessSalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00390851844003723449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912129842976027525.post-59365920561173700862008-06-29T20:58:00.000-05:002008-06-29T20:58:00.000-05:00HEy mary,nice to see you still sharing your insigh...HEy mary,<BR/><BR/>nice to see you still sharing your insight. I am not sure if the connection between drugs and materialism is that direct. I am still unsure what to make of drug related overdoses. I don't know exactly what the cause is, but it is disturbing and I worry for my students all the time. Email if you need anything,<BR/><BR/>SalSalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390851844003723449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912129842976027525.post-1272854800989785782008-06-23T23:23:00.000-05:002008-06-23T23:23:00.000-05:00Sal,I completely understand this correlation betwe...Sal,<BR/><BR/>I completely understand this correlation between materialism and self esteem.<BR/><BR/>It rules Stevenson often times beyond clothes and ipods- with drugs.<BR/><BR/>Drugs are material possessions that we have made cool and acceptable amongst ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Worse than pot we've taken drug materialism to the next level with synthetic heroin and all kinds of pills.<BR/><BR/>We are self concious of our identities and want to be bigger than normal so we turn to the "cool" counterculture.<BR/><BR/>This kind of materialism has just recently left another kid dead.There's Something About Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552375116918550158noreply@blogger.com