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windinthemaples ([personal profile] windinthemaples) wrote2010-03-16 10:36 am
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The Story of Stuff (Consumption Clip)



Some of you may have seen this when it was released in 2007. Watching the full video and reading Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic. I'm getting off the treadmill. This clip pretty accurately sums up why I feel the need. Shopping isn't leading me to a meaningful life. What would you do with your extra time and money if you didn't buy stuff? I've only just begun but I have to admit, I'm spending more time outdoors and more time reading (library) books that interest me.

[identity profile] sidheblessed.livejournal.com 2010-03-20 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I first saw this a few months ago and it was such an eye opener for me. I don't know how to describe the feeling I had when I realised how much I'd fallen into the consumer trap, even though I pride myself on being non-materialistic.

More people should watch this.