Big Ideas That Changed The World - Consumerism

[jverne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ29DQvopZo&feature=related

A nice little documentary, it's not that sensationalist.
Many of you probably know much already, but worth a look.

/blablabla on
One example i found it interesting was the fact that people look down on you if you have old worn clothes. The last time i went with my friend shopping because he needed additional shoes for occasions like going out and stuff, despite having two good pairs at home. I also talked with some girl who said she'd no way in hell date someone who wears shoes that are not fashionable.
Not that i want to pass judgment, but it's really a good indicator how consumerism infiltrated our mind.
We're all a victim to it, some more some less.

I personally believe if there is any real threat to our current civilization it's not bombs or pandemics,...but rampant consumerism.

My motto is: The most green thing is not recycling or reusing, but doing less...stuff.
/blablabla off

Oh me any my enviro-threads, pointless waste of time...just ignore what i said and enjoy the documentary if you're into this stuff.

 

[Dan]

One example i found it interesting was the fact that people look down on you if you have old worn clothes. The last time i went with my friend shopping because he needed additional shoes for occasions like going out and stuff, despite having two good pairs at home. I also talked with some girl who said she'd no way in hell date someone who wears shoes that are not fashionable.
Not that i want to pass judgment, but it's really a good indicator how consumerism infiltrated our mind.

Don't tell that to Abercrombie and Fitch.

 

[Laivasse]

The presenter looks as if a tiny helicopter is landing in the hair above his forehead.

Some of this ground, such as the way in which consumer goods have become linked with our sense of identity, is covered by the Adam Curtis documentary 'The Century of the Self', which is a four-parter, first part here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-678466363224520614&ei=t46AS7nqKork-Aaujem9DQ&q=century+of+the+self#docid=6718420906413643126

It's also slightly touched upon in The Trap (three-parter), which is well worth watching anyway even if it's less related solely to consumerism: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=404227395387111085&ei=fpCAS_qKBIGq-Aas-JWvDg&q=the+trap+curtis#

 

[Kinslayer]

I also talked with some girl who said she'd no way in hell date someone who wears shoes that are not fashionable.

You may not pass judgement, but I will.

What we should ask here is why anyone would date a materialistic **** like this who isn't going to be happy no matter what you do. There's always going to be people like this, and I don't think this generation is really any different. Some people will always buy a Macbook Air when they don't need one because it's "cute". Some people will always look at a person's clothes and then treat them as they have judged them on that one base.

Carlin sums up "Stuff" pretty well. A bit silly but still has a point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac

 

[Warped]

and because of consumerism and massive eating habits this generation born now will more than likely die before the parents that came before them. Also George Carlin was a comedic genius...love watching him.

 

[Calhoun]

The world was not ready.