Capitalism.. a bliss of culpability..
according to encarta (2008), capitalism can be defined as an economic system where small or big companies elevating their production capacity through a series of complex network of prices and market. this means that capitalism allows someone to sell their product anywhere around the world. consumers who have buying power are free to use it to fulfil their satisfaction.
as a consumer myself, i would consider myself as a part of this economic system. if you take a look into my life, u’ll see that i’m not the person who can save a lot of money. i’m excited about shoes and gadgets. i’m so addicted in looking for bargains. my satisfaction comes from having them in my room. haha.. sounds psycho, eh? on the serious side of things, i kept wondering if i was not exposed to this stuffs. what would happen if i were to live in a remote place in my homeland? perhaps i would not be so crazy about browsing through latest catalogues about new football shoes or laptops. why is it hard for me to buy shoes other than adidas or nike? i would prefer a shoe with a ‘3 stripes logo’ than another shoe which is better in quality, more beautiful and a lot cheaper. there’s a possibility of me being influenced by multi-million dollar ads and trends. well, i guess this is one of those the things you’ll gain when being exposed to new cultures and power (money). but all this actually leads to one single-concrete fact: i’m materialistic.
p/s: shoes were highlighted in this entry because i have more than 6 pairs right in my room now.
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