Consumerism is responsible for forming the modern world we know today. But, is it really a good cultural model? What kind of effects does it have on the way we behave? What about the environment? In this podcast we analyze the positive and negative effects of consumerism as well as interview someone who grew up in the 1960’s, a time when consumerism was becoming more and more popular and accepted by society.
Research:
Cho, Renee. "How Buying Stuff Drive Climate Change." Columbia Climate School, 16 Dec. 2020, news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/12/16/buying-stuff-drives-climate-change/. Accessed 1 Apr. 2022.
Gaille, Louise. "15 Consumerism Pros and Cons." Vittana, edited by Mediavine Finance, 11 Dec. 2018, vittana.org/15-consumerism-pros-and-cons#:~:text=Consumerism%20stimulates%20economic%20growth.&text=It%20creates%20a%20never%2Dending,wages%20lead%20to%20more%20spending. Accessed 30 Mar. 2022.
"History of Ideas - Symbolism." Youtube, uploaded by The School of Life, 7 Oct. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Unq3R--M0&t=19s. Accessed 30 Mar. 2022.
Pascal, Laurel. "Children's Well-being: The Effects of Child Consumerism." Middlebury, edited by Cat Lincoln, The Child Consumer, 18 May 2015, sites.middlebury.edu/thechildconsumer/childrens-well-being-effects-of-child-consumerism/. Accessed 17 Mar. 2022.
PBS. "The Rise of American Consumerism." PBS, WGBH Educational Foundation, 9 Feb. 2004, www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-consumer/. Accessed 28 Mar. 2022.
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