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Our culture of consumption
Article in the Boston Globe by Professor Robert Manning
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Center for a New American Dream
Attempting to shift U.S. culture away from its current emphasis on consumption towards a more fulfilling, just and sustainable way of life. Young people take notice!
Advertising, Overconsumption, Overspending, Sustainability...
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Simplify the Holidays
Don’t give in to the urge to splurge – and discover what the holidays are really all about.
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Adbusters
Mostly known for it’s humorous spoof ads. On the serious side - “..Adbusters is an ecological magazine, dedicated to examining the relationship between human beings and their physical and mental environment. We want a world in which the economy and ecology resonate in balance. We want folks to get mad about corporate disinformation, injustices in the global economy, and any industry that pollutes our physical or mental commons.” (Quote from the website)
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Commercials I Hate
From the website intro – “I started this site in 1997 because the advertising industry thinks we're stupid. Commercials assume the worst about us. Commercials use ugly stereotypes to appeal to the lowest common denominator.”
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Affluenza
The newest “disease” in America.
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The Merchants of Cool
Report on the creators and marketers of popular culture for teenagers – did you ever wonder how soft drinks, clothing styles, even certain types of music become cool?
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