With all due respect, the system that you don't seem too happy about exists because of the tacit consent of the millions of people like you.
Okay? I had no hand in creating our systems, and very little say in changing it. Literally the only thing I can do is vote and hope for the best.
I get it, the system we have is comfortable because it's the devil we know, but the reality is our situation is far worse than ever in human history.
What're you defining as "our situtation"? The human species has survived much, much worst trials throughout our history.
Our current trajectory of society is human extinction in the next couple hundred years.
[citation needed]
Maybe you don't care. Maybe you don't believe me. But think for just a second about what happens if I'm right.
Nothing happens to me! I'm a child free dude in his 30s - I'll be long dead before anything scary happens to humanity on the whole.
Do we really need Amazon prime?
Yes. I run a small side business and derive a lot of value from being able to have things delivered quickly.
Why not open an account at a credit union and close your account at your bank?
I've always banked with credit unions.
Buy more sustainable, fewer single use goods.
I always do this, but it requires money to do so... something I have plenty of, but most do not.
Stop caring so much about stuff.
I only care about the stuff that supports my small handful of hobbies, but I will not stop caring about that stuff, as those hobbies bring be joy.
The reality is that if you aren't going to do more risky revolutionary acts, like acting your wage
I do "act my wage", but my wage is $200,000 per year...