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Examining the impact of consumerism and what we can do to change the system. Black Friday, a commercial ‘holiday’ brought over from the United States, is the day after Thanksgiving and now marks the start of the festive shopping period. The origins of black Friday lie in the chaos created by millions of US workers being on holiday at the same time and rushing into the shops on a rare Friday off. As police complained, retailers were rubbing their hands at the huge profits they