Nothing illuminates the dilemma facing Western civilization like a walk down Shattuck Street in Berkeley, California’s Gourmet Ghetto…

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“Would you like tokens or credit for bringing your own bags today?” the perky, pierced cashier asks.  There’s a small cluster of people behind me in line, witnesses to either my generosity or my lack thereof.  She may just as well have asked the underlying question: “Are you a Good Person, or are you such a selfish skinflint that you can’t even give a few nickels to the needy even though you just spent an ungodly amount of your paycheck at this expensive natural-foods store?”

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