Very interesting piece! I think a lot of people share your opinion. I think a more important question is how do you break this consumer cycle which promotes events like Black Friday?
A solution could be to incentivize different societal values, but that requires a paradigm shift which is incredible difficult and unpredictable to facilitate.
How did you come to the realization that consumption didn't lead you anywhere and how can more people come to this realization?
RE: Black Friday is just another sleeping pill.