OPINION

Resolving to be genuinely materialistic

News, Joey Tulyanond, Published on 04/01/2017

» My son had just one wish this past Christmas; he wanted a maroon-coloured LEGO pterodactyl from Santa Claus, the same one his best friend from kindergarten brought to school for show and tell. Never mind the fact that we can barely fit all his toys into our small cluttered home. Western norms stipulate that every child is entitled to presents on Christmas Day. My son is only three and a half, yet he is well on his way to becoming a well-trained consumer.