How Quickly Unacceptable Becomes the Status Quo

Ottawa Business Journal – Bottom line, we as consumers need more convincing arguments, if not painful lessons, to consume less as a matter of lifestyle. Because consuming less is also a matter of necessity. The age of “Peak Oil,” when supply will peak and demand will continue to grow, is nigh. If a sudden upturn in prices, even if it is in keeping with the rate of inflation, is not enough to change our habits and curb our consumption, what will be?
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