Toward a lean life

From Chad Fowler’s blog http://chadfowler.com/2009/6/9/the-unexpected-consequences-of-consumerism : American reaction to the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the late 80s. The nation suddenly became, on the average, much more environmentally minded. So what did we do? We bought “environmental” products. Recycled products, energy-efficient this-or-that, health food, etc. What did we not do? Actually change our...