Land, Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources: What of Conspicuous Consumption?

There is no doubt that Afrikan souls throughout the ages of their natural norm of superlative civilisation held general levels of high quality living amongst themselves. In economic terms the luxuries of their living came from engagement of the fundamental base formulation of:  Afrikan land + Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources = Functional Afrikan Economy.  Economic expenditure and other activities that resulted from this foundation could then continually best serve the interests and constructions of this primary people.

However, in a state of interruption and disruption where functional Afrikan economy is destructively set upon by others that mean the Afrikan ill, expressions of conspicuous consumption can exacerbate already dire circumstance. According to a mainstream source the term conspicuous consumption attracts the following meaning:  

“expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige”.

In order to hone in on the Afrikan experience and to highlight conspicuous consumption as activity of potential detriment to Afrikan economic flourishing, alteration to the sourced description is considered apt. Making adjustment may then yield the following:

“Negative conspicuous consumption amongst Afrikan souls relates to expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale of goods produced for the exclusive profit and best interests of others, and to the complete neglect of Afrikan self-economy functioning. This is done in an attempt to give the impression of enhanced prestige in line with alien standards that encourage the total haemorrhaging or disregard of Afrikan wealth throughout the various levels of the Afrikan self”.

Of course, negative conspicuous consumption is something that Afrikan souls would do well to be cautious of in safeguarding themselves from destruction and building for their prosperity even in abject state of disruptiveness. Indeed, it can be that in such a state that others of ill seek to  maximise their exploits. Thus, the Afrikan must surely recover knowingness of themselves and restore their own values and conceptions of self-economy flourishing. From whatever station, level or status Afrikan souls surely have a duty and responsibility to themselves to determine their ascension and secure themselves from destructive folly. After all, civilisation is not of happenstance.

Ujamaa Kiburi Siku is a wonderful part of the spiritual-cultural observance calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. It takes place in the first week of June marking the time of significant occurrence both on the continent of Afrika and in the diaspora concerning Afrikan economy. Ujamaa Kiburi Siku as with the other observances on the Afrikan cultural calendar is just that – an observance. Therefore, wherever the Afrikan is whether at home, at a community gathering or elsewhere it can be observed.

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