VALUING THE NEW

Thanks to VJ for valuing the old. As the exploding population eats up more of the earth's resources, we have to find a way to use up less. Old phones, old toasters, old cars, old buildings use up fewer resources than mass produced new ones, especially a lot of the cheap Chinese products no one needs, or the ubiquitous cement buildings.The old might (in some cases) raise costs, but they will also create more local artisan and other jobs. Jamaica might do well to create an "old fashioned" brand, suited to tourism, and VJ may be showing us how to do it? It's clear that a vast majority of VJ members appreciate the old over modern junk.