Reality has become a parody of itself . <| sep |> Population is only part of the equation . Consumption is the key , but few seem willing to change their habits . When one American consumes more than 30 people in India combined , you can ' t put the problem on population alone . Now imagine the billion residents of India adapting to our western lifestyle , and how magnificently that will drain our planet ' s resources . Consumption is the problem . And as we ' ll witness in the coming hours , people will be leaving their dinners of thanksgiving to line up to buy frivolous products without giving the irony a second , or even primary , thought . It ' s disgusting . The world has enough for all of our needs , but not all of our wants . Everyone is required to sacrifice .