HOPE

Maybe things are changing.  There isn't much evidence for this argument, but there is hope.  A few really smart friends (Kim,Lisa,Lauryn), a few great websites, and .a look around.

Individualism, art, appreciation for recycling and reusing, a need for connection, there's more, but it all is leading to what I hope is some sort of very quiet revolution. 

Corporations are solely based on making money.  The board of directors of a corporation answers to the stockholders whose main goal is to increase their wealth.  Financial wealth is a goal for many people.  We have all been sold in this country that money buys happiness.  Watch television it's there either blatantly (ie drive a  whateverhighpricecar and life will be great, the sun will shine, your spouse will be hot, your house will be gorgeous, and the dog will even be well behaved) obvious or its hidden in the programming.

To make the most money off an item, say a one of a kind necklace,  a corporation would not hire an individual to make 400 of them.  The piece would get sent off somewhere(another country) and a mold would be made.  With that mold 1000 necklaces a day could be made(in another country think sweatshop), every one of them exactly the same, and with the current chain of dispersal they could be shipped to every city in our country, all very cheaply of course.   Viola, they sell xxxxxxx number of the really cool necklaces at xxxxxx price and all the shareholders make a little money and corporate whatevers get their bonuses and life goes on where everyone has the same necklace.  Please feel free to expand on that idea...its easy...try!

I'm am (obviously) so hoping that we all are seeing the light.  The light of individualism,  where you walk in to someones house and  you are either appalled or intrigued or in love or just plain hate it.  Of course, individualism extends way past the inside of a house.

Beautiful Examples of individualism can be found here....

http://www.kimberlypotterf.com/

http://www.ohiofitclub.com/blog/

http://laurynbyrdy.com/

http://www.lampworkvessel.com/

http://abkitchendesigns.com/

http://www.etsy.com/