Riddle Me This: Did Slavery Cause The Disease Of Consumer Consumption?

"During slavery, blacks had little to no control over their lives and fates. This seeded a sende of 'living in the now' in our psyches. In a society where rank is determined by material wealth, we are still seeking to buy lost status, only this time through mindless, unbridled consumption." -From, "Brainwashed" By: Tom Burrell