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"Western Economics Grow By Creating A Desire For Material Possessions. It would be difficult for Buddhists to live in such a society!"
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GCSE RE Coursework Question Three Buddhism '02 "Western Economics Grow By Creating A Desire For Material Possessions. It would be difficult for Buddhists to live in such a society!" Tom O'Dell 10JHA Western economics grow by creating a desire for material possessions - this makes it very hard for Buddhists to live in such a society. This is mainly due to the Buddha's rules on 'reducing worldly attachment'. So many people in the west's contemporary economic system crave the latest labels and logos on everything they buy. Everyone prefers bigger makes to lesser ones even if the quality is no different. People would pay a lot more money to have a pair of trousers with a label like "Addidas" rather than "BHS". It's the same with cars, electronic accessories, paintings, toys, clothes - and much more. Because of all this, Buddhists may find it hard to resist all the temptation. They have to be calm...
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