Check out this fantastic new video created by Annie Leonard, a long time environmental investigator and expert. I love the way she cuts to the chase regarding our buying habits, how they developed (by the clever design of economists with the intent of making money, of course) and how they are perpetuated by business and even our government ("What was our president's response to 9/11? President Bush didn't tell us to pray or meditate, but to SHOP!"). Annie shows us how we have been taken advantage of for the sake of the almighty dollar. Now it's up to us to untangle that hold on our lives and to kiss The Economy goodbye. Will the sky fall, as the newspapers seem to tell us? No. We might get our lives back, along with time to nurture our children, explore our creativity, and to make the most of our opportunities for love. I vote we give this a try..... See what you think: www.storyofstuff.com.