"If one had taken what is necessary to cover one's needs and had left the rest to those who are in need, no one would be rich, no one would be poor, no one would be in need. "- Saint Basil,fourth century theologian and monastic

I was just reading a newsletter from Brian McClaren's "Everything Must Change" regarding all the economic/environmental upheaval going on today. The above quote really struck home. What are my needs vs. wants?