This morning while browsing the news, I came across a story reported by Dave Sleater at WSAW about a woman who gave up shopping for a year. She gave up shopping for everything - including buying clothes and watching TV to eating out as part of the experiment to see what impact buying has on society.
Levine, the woman who gave up shopping, stated that the hardest thing for her was simply learning to separate needs from wants. And even after the experiment was over, she still had certain cravings for materials and services.
She said "I really missed movies," so the day after the experiment was over, Levine rented six movies. "I missed them not just for the entertainment but also for the ability to communicate with other people and know whats going on in the world."
I know a few people who have not shopped in more than a year, but it wasn't an experiment. If you catch my drift.
My sister would be crazier than a hoot howl if she couldn't shop. I have on many occasions pulled her screaming and kicking out of department stores. Imagine that from a former shopaholic!
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