Throughout the Global Financial Crisis and the Great Recession we’ve all heard it: Governments and economists telling us to get out and shop to save the economy. I’ve even seen Facebook friends ponder on their status update, “Should I go shopping to save the economy?” Our Culture of Consumerism Consumerism is about more than just the [...]
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Changing the Culture of Consumerism
Posted: March 3, 2010 by Mia in Big Ideas, Consumerism, Money and economics, Simplicity, Sustainability, Vision, Waste6
I Dare You
Posted: August 31, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Big Ideas, Culture, Films, Human Rights, SustainabilityA very powerful message about why we need to invest in and advocate for girls in developing countries. They are the future of change. I can’t say it any better than this video does, so just watch it.
The Story of Stuff
Posted: August 12, 2009 by livingmyrichlife in Big Ideas, Big Picture, Business, Consumerism, FilmsI’ve watched a lot of videos in the last 18 months, but one of the first films which really helped my see how many of our problems are intertwined was The Story of Stuff. The Story of Stuff is a 20 minute, fast paced, fact filled look at the underside of our production and consumption [...]
