October 24, 2022 – Stephen Sapp
RICHMOND, VA-- Supply and demand. We have heard about it our entire lives. It is the ethos by which our country’s Capitalistic economy runs and thrives. But what does it mean? And what does it have to do with the recent explosion in eyewear sales including the fake ones? One man believes he has the answer. And his answer will probably surprise you.
When the demand for something is high, the supply of that object becomes more valuable. This is true not only for the buyer but also for the seller. And this fact is shown in the rising price tag and the continual willingness of buyers to pay for it. So why is the demand for eyewear so high in today’s society?
Most people would say it’s because eyesight is simply important or because the glasses of modern day have become more fashionable. So fashionable in fact that those who don’t need them regularly wear them to awards shows, date nights, and Walmart with their pajamas. But one man believes the answer to the modern trend lies within the pages of Old Testament scripture.
Solomon Richards is the pastor of a small church in Richmond, Virginia, and a self-proclaimed sociologist. With such accolades, Richards believes there is more to the recent surge of sales in this department than meets the eye. He believes it is because of how important personal opinions have become to seemingly every individual.
“A person wearing glasses, needed or not, says to society that they take their view on things seriously no matter what the rest of their outfit might convey,” Richards states.
He adds, “From politics to religion, when people feel they are always right and their opinion on every topic definitive, their view becomes the most important thing to them. Everyone did what was right in their own eyes in the book of Judges. It’s happening here now.”
As Richards continues to age, his own sight is beginning to dim. Some would say this is the cause for his crazy, off-the-wall take on a simple fashion trend. While others actually believe his view on things is bringing the cause for such a trend sharper into focus.
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