The answer is for society to demand less of the materials in the first place, he says.

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Companies struggle to keep up with demand for the essentials of a consumer society.

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The Republican Party never fully adapted itself to the fact that modern big government is an interest group in and of itself, inherently at odds with the rest of society, that it creates a demand for representation by those it alienates, and hence that politicians must choose whether to represent the rulers or the ruled.

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As we demand that corporations take on the mantle of citizenship, we as a society must ask ourselves if we are willing to provide the financial incentives to not only woo corporations to an expanded social responsibility but also to ensure that they are successful.

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"What we are seeing now is demand shrinkage, " said Vishnu Mathur, director general at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, an industry lobby group which announces monthly auto sales data.

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For those undocumented youth who think that America owes them a fulfillment of their dreams, or who -- like the reader -- demand to be fully "incorporated into this society, " that first column was for you.

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We don't need our political leaders to chastise single mothers -- they bear some of the toughest burdens in society -- but we do need our leaders to promote the values of marriage and to demand more responsible fatherhood.

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