it really has had a terrible effect on our culture. People don't realize the high cost of low prices.

Amen. I ALWAYS refer to that mentality as the Wal-Mart syndrome.

I mean the "customer is always right" mentality

walmart is not a completely evil force; they've made some positive changes in the world, but the way they've spoiled people is sad

and the system of consumption they've created is not a sustainable one

for an example of a positive change in the world effected by Wal-Mart.

walmart played a huge factor in the adoption of compact fluorescent bulbs

and they've forced several companies to become more efficient with packaging methods

they were one of the first to offer supplies to the victims of Katrina, as well

I went to a lecture by robert greenwald. His summarizing point was that walmart is, for good or evil, a huge force with unprecedented power

to enact change. In recent years, they've discovered enacting good change can sometimes be profitable

interesting