December 7, 2009

Earthly Rewards

Today's mail included rewards from two companies that I patronize: a hardware store and a telecommunications giant. Other firms also reward me for my business, including an office supply outlet, a banking organization, and a handful of others that are not top of mind. Competition has gotten to the point where businesses feel they have to reward their customers or they'll never seem 'em again.

Suggestion for Earth 2.0: If you allow capitalism, please find some way for two hardware stores in close proximity to enjoy reasonable profits without saddling their customers with frequent savings alerts and thank-you bucks. We spend more time redeeming our earthly rewards than we do striving for spiritual rewards. Yet another example of free will spiraling out of control!

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