“Because when I shop, the world gets better.”

A quote by Rebecca from “Confessions Of A Shopaholic”: a well-known romantic comedy about a woman struggling with shopping addiction. When I watched this cheerful movie last week, her statement got me thinking. In recent years, the invisible side of the fashion industry, pollution and poor working conditions, has been increasingly highlighted. Although I recognize myself in Rebecca’s statement, I am starting to question it more and more. Does the world get better when I buy?