Buy Nothing Day ... Buy Nothing Xmas
BUY NOTHING DAY 2009 WRAP
Zombies stalked the streets of Galway, Ireland while Michigan Whirl-marters confronted consumers with the proverbial question: What would Jesus buy? From Xalapa, Mexico to Valletta, Malta and New York, USA to Kyoto, Japan, people across the globe took part by simply opting out of the annual consumer spectacle. Some devoted the day to small personal challenges, while others joined Reverend Billy at the memorial for Jdimytai Damour, the man trampled to death at Wal-Mart last year in a bargain-hungry Black Friday crush. To all those who participated in this year’s observance, we commend you for taking a stand against the consumer culture that is killing our world.
The Copenhagen Climate Summit started Monday and it's imperative that the world leaders hear our message: There is only one sure way to stop catastrophic climate change: we, the rich one billion people on the planet, have to consume less!
So let’s take the joy and wisdom we discovered this BND and infuse the entire holiday season with the same sense of simplicity. Let this be the year that the spirit of Buy Nothing Day flows over into a Buy Nothing Christmas. Let us know how you are celebrating Buy Nothing Christmas: https://www.adbusters.org/bnxmas.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
From premodern to modern and postmodern to … altermodern? Adbusters’ first issue of the new year is an exploration of eras. As the rubric of postmodernism becomes less and less relevant, what are art, technology, philosophy, politics, activism and capitalism morphing into … and who’s doing the morphing? What is this still-to-be-named new era all about? Send your wildest thoughts to [email protected].
OPENING JAM OF THE YEAR
The American Economic Association is holding its annual general meeting in Atlanta from January 3-5, 2010. We'd like to be there to hand out copies of Adbusters #85 and debate with the neoclassical drones about the soul of economics, but it's a little too far for us. We're looking for two economics students in Atlanta who want to collaborate on bringing the spirit of ecological, humanistic and no-growth economics to the conference. If you're interested, contact us at [email protected].
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Rembrant
I feel like the people who write these articles got nothing for Christmas as a child. What the hell is so wrong with buying things for a loved one that they want. I know that its hard for the grinches at adbusters to realize, but some people actually like playing Santa. To me, Christmas is one of the the few holidays that still has some substance too it. Sure people spend way too much on items that some people may never need (i'm talking about you Snuggies) but Christmas is about the act of giving. Jesus gave fish and bread, Balthazar gave frankincense to Jesus, and I will give my mom a blanket with sleaves so she can drink tea while watching Dexter. It's all relative. As for using Jesus as a symbol, it is a bit of a stretch. To run up to people at a wal-mart and ask them 'what would jesus buy?" is a bit much. Making families, parents and their kids, think they are doing something wrong by celebrating a holiday that has been loved for centuries is a little rude. Maybe even a little asinine. But if thats what adbusters wants, then I won't buy every member of my family a subscription to their magazine like I had planned. IM CHANGING THE WORLD!!!!!!" The air smells fresher already.
Rembrant
I feel like the people who write these articles got nothing for Christmas as a child. What the hell is so wrong with buying things for a loved one that they want. I know that its hard for the grinches at adbusters to realize, but some people actually like playing Santa. To me, Christmas is one of the the few holidays that still has some substance too it. Sure people spend way too much on items that some people may never need (i'm talking about you Snuggies) but Christmas is about the act of giving. Jesus gave fish and bread, Balthazar gave frankincense to Jesus, and I will give my mom a blanket with sleaves so she can drink tea while watching Dexter. It's all relative. As for using Jesus as a symbol, it is a bit of a stretch. To run up to people at a wal-mart and ask them 'what would jesus buy?" is a bit much. Making families, parents and their kids, think they are doing something wrong by celebrating a holiday that has been loved for centuries is a little rude. Maybe even a little asinine. But if thats what adbusters wants, then I won't buy every member of my family a subscription to their magazine like I had planned. IM CHANGING THE WORLD!!!!!!" The air smells fresher already.
jack bone
Rembrant...lame post of the day. So Adbusters cannot promote Buy Nothing Christmas, according to your wishes, but you CAN promote buy no Snuggie Christmas. So your cause if great but Adbusters is not? Come on, put your finger in the spokes of your life and realize the world is not revolving around you.
jack bone
Rembrant...lame post of the day. So Adbusters cannot promote Buy Nothing Christmas, according to your wishes, but you CAN promote buy no Snuggie Christmas. So your cause if great but Adbusters is not? Come on, put your finger in the spokes of your life and realize the world is not revolving around you.
smart@ss
If you really want to know about the holidays, then read "The war on Christmas" or listen to the history podcast about the holiday. Giving presents didnt come about until the 1800s and before that it was a long drawn out binge drinking. We change the rules for holidays over the years and every time we try to change the focus away from consumerism, it tends to be self defeating. A majority of stores get 50% of their business during October/November/December and as long as they're making money doing it then they wont stop. So whats the solution? Maybe we should have a "Giving" day every month. The last day of every month, have a party and buy stuff for others instead of those three main months. We are no longer a agriculture society in the United States and the majority of our time is spent online, so why dont we just send a e-giftcards and use them online.
smart@ss
If you really want to know about the holidays, then read "The war on Christmas" or listen to the history podcast about the holiday. Giving presents didnt come about until the 1800s and before that it was a long drawn out binge drinking. We change the rules for holidays over the years and every time we try to change the focus away from consumerism, it tends to be self defeating. A majority of stores get 50% of their business during October/November/December and as long as they're making money doing it then they wont stop. So whats the solution? Maybe we should have a "Giving" day every month. The last day of every month, have a party and buy stuff for others instead of those three main months. We are no longer a agriculture society in the United States and the majority of our time is spent online, so why dont we just send a e-giftcards and use them online.
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