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12. Our current model: Comfort, Convenience, Consumption.

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 10:32 AM

Jul 2023

Our needed model: Simplicity, Sharing, Service.

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Advertising, excess consumption and climate change [View all] lostnfound Jul 2023 OP

I see myself in a lot of those stats lostnfound Jul 2023 #3

I can vouch for number 2. Hugin Jul 2023 #18

Years ago I read a book, "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic," CrispyQ Jul 2023 #20

Just ordered it from the library! Thanks! Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #24

K&R Doc Sportello Jul 2023 #2

Here's the problem. roamer65 Jul 2023 #5

Six billion miracles are enough. CrispyQ Jul 2023 #8

I have been adopted by a niece and nephew. roamer65 Jul 2023 #17

That's so sweet of them! femmedem Jul 2023 #23

I try. roamer65 Jul 2023 #26

You are definitely on the right track! Think. Again. Jul 2023 #10

Bill Hicks had a great bit about marketing. JanMichael Jul 2023 #11

Our current model: Comfort, Convenience, Consumption. Ron Green Jul 2023 #12

Nice slogan lostnfound Jul 2023 #22

Yup. Magoo48 Jul 2023 #28

And maybe we should publically fund anti-consumption messages. femmedem Jul 2023 #13

Advertisers have been unable to sell me a private jet leftstreet Jul 2023 #15

I agree Cherokee100 Jul 2023 #25

Does it make sense to fight a battle that's already been lost? Kaleva Jul 2023 #29