Thesis

Alex William’s thesis in “Buying into the Green Movement” is that while eco-buyers think that we can reverse global warming (and other natural functions) by buying earth-friendly products, the real problem is still found in the cumulative effect of our consumption. I completely agree with the thesis. I could argue that one reason that I agree with his thesis is that his article was very well done. It is a logical argument and it shows how ridiculous buying only “green” products really is. Also it’s just common sense. I have never had the insane urge to spend $50 more at the grocery store just to get organic fruit. There are plenty of reasons why too. One: I’m not rich. Two: one reason there are so many cases of diseases like cancer and diabetes is because we eat things that are out of season. We’d be better off just buying what’s in season because it was made that way for our consumption for a reason. Three: like Williams stated, it was most likely flown in by a 747 and is super cost inefficient and is actually in-turn worse for the environment. The problem with all the eco-friendly products is that people just think it’s cool to buy them and they don’t actually research and get educated. Eco products normally cost more, take more time to acquire, and normally cause more harm than good (in the long run) with the production and transportation. I’m all for making less of an impact on the environment but I’d rather just consume less.