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The Price We Pay For Materialism

submitted by eric3579

1 decade 3 years 2 months 1 week ago

Tim Kasser discusses how America's culture of consumerism undermines our well-being. When people buy into the ever-present marketing messages that "the good life" is "the goods life," they not only use up Earth's limited resources, but they are less happy and less inclined toward helping others. The animation both lays out the problems of excess materialism and points toward solutions that promise a healthier, more just, and more sustainable life. -yt

14 Comments

More walks. Less power tools.

Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 10:05am PST - promote requested by original submitter eric3579.

fantastic

This would be great if America not being a consumer society wouldn't completely ruin us. Because it would.

That video made me sad, I'm gonna go eat a Big Mac®. Based on what I've learned, that will make me happy. Forever.

*money *philosophy

Adding video to channels (Money, Philosophy) - requested by calvados.

>> ^Darkhand:

This would be great if America not being a consumer society wouldn't completely ruin us. Because it would.

You haven't thought this through have you.

*money

Winstonfield_Pennypacker says...

Right message. Wrong motivation. Don't become less materialistic because you think you're 'saving the planet'. Become less materially oriented because it's the right thing to do morally. "Where your treasure is, there your heart is also."

*promote

Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 2:17pm PST - promote requested by lavoll.

>> ^Truckchase:

That video made me sad, I'm gonna go eat a Big Mac®. Based on what I've learned, that will make me happy. Forever.

Don't forget your Coca-Cola®. Have Coke and Smile!®

Make sure you fill up your car at a Chevron on your way there. That's Chevron with Techron®.

It has electrolytes.

FlowersInHisHair

But, but, I like stuff!

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