New Langsters

winston saided stuffs like..
How about: not owning a TV

Tried that. It was great for 6 months but then I realised I would miss the Tour. LCD tv and Sky+ box to the rescue! Yeah, I'm shallow consumer scum. Bite me.

A person who spends their life doing altruisitc works will possibly feel more "fuller" than someone who spent their life making sure they had the latest jeans or
consumed themselves with their image

You are forgetting the fact that people who are only interested in owning the latest jeans are not going to give two shits about altruism.
Owning the latest jeans IS their fulfillment and on their deathbed they will still only care if they're dressed well for the occasion.

Not owning a TV is alternative by definition, purely because such a tiny per cent of the population shun them

So, what about the tiny percentage of the population that ride their bikes everywhere? If it's a matter of percentages, aren't they 'alternative'?

My mate lives in a caravan - does that count?