Hi @ethicalworld, welcome to Steemit!
There is so much that we have been conditioned to do without thinking twice as if on autopilot, driven by a mass consumerist culture that seems to be taking over the world, causing unbelievable and possibly irreversible damage to our planet and people. Most of all because we need to find alternatives to the things quite often seen as predictable and ‘normal’, which in reality are causing more harm than good. Little changes do add up and there is no better time to start making these changes than right now.
Just wow! I read it couple of times, and I agree with you on so many levels. Most of the time, we don't even take time to think before we act. We don't have time - We don't have to question anything anymore. Really enjoyed reading your post, and definitely following for more original content. I'm new as well, so good luck as a steemian :)