A new house? Some people would be grateful just to have any house!
@wheezing I went down that path. I cannot reconcile the conspicuous overconsumption with the lack of any sort of contribution to society.
I fully admit I've been using these threads to workshop my feelings around this. I just can't understand how a university educated, comfortably off person would not try to have some sideline 'worthy' work they use their high profile to publicise.
MP's Flex Appeal campaign may not be flawless, but she is out there doing it and giving an important cause exposure. There are sooooo many causes a midwife could support (that don't involve a long haul flight and a spot of poverty tourism).
And there are so many disadvantaged people whose lives could be changed by, say, a nice outfit to wear to a job interview. The influencers are becoming immune to the thrill of new stuff as they are given so much free shit and it is showing - they are appearing increasingly grabby, greedy and ungrateful.
Someone noted on an earlier thread that the ODs are forever doing tip trips due to the amount of packaging crossing their threshold. Can you just imagine being sent so much free stuff you can't fit the packaging in your regular bin? And yet some kids have never had a pair of shoes or clothes bought new. It genuinely hurts my brain.
Influencing as an occupation would be much more palatable with a side of charitable work.