Society, Hope You're Not Lonely, Without Me

From my perspective, the recent stimulus package provided by the government has reinforced the materialism and consumerism of our country by the way that it was presented. Rather than encouraging people to save and be smart with the money, emphasizing that it was coming out of next years return, it was initiated so that people would go out and spend it immediately. Isn't this type of behavior what got us in this current recession?

Anyway, while our culture (and me included) struggle with materialism and consumerism, it is great when you have messages that go against the grain. I would recommend the movie Into the Wild to anyone, but especially those who need a slap of perspective. Eddie Vedder sings a song called Society on the soundtrack that says it well.

Oh it's a mystery to me. We have a greed, with which we have agreed...and you think you have to want more than you need...until you have it all, you won't be free.

Society, you're a crazy breed.I hope you're not lonely, without me.
When you want more than you have, you think you need...and when you think more then you want, your thoughts begin to bleed.
I think I need to find a bigger place...cause when you have more than you think, you need more space.

Society, you're a crazy breed. I hope you're not lonely, without me. Society, crazy indeed...I hope you're not lonely, without me.

There's those thinkin' more or less, less is more,but if less is more, how you keepin' score?
It means for every point you make, your level drops.
Kinda like you're startin' from the top...and you can't do that.
Society, you're a crazy breed.
I hope you're not lonely, without me.Society, crazy indeed...I hope you're not lonely, without me
Society, have mercy on me.
I hope you're not angry, if I disagree.Society, crazy indeed.I hope you're not lonely...without me.