How America went from a nation of producers to one of consumers

[BobbyG]

In observance of Buy Nothing Day, I'm putting together a little set of
blogs in several parts tracking how I figure we got to the condition
we're in where as you frequently hear people say "We don't make
anything any more in this country, we just buy it from China."

It's somewhat relevant to the issues over-the-top consumerism, of Buy
Local and what Buy Nothing Day might mean to you. Frightfully boring,
perhaps:

http://www.biodiversecity.com/blog/

[BobbyG]

Part II is on the blog too, also frightfully boring:

> http://www.biodiversecity.com/blog/