Consumerism
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Join the Global Frackdown this Weekend! (October 11, 2014)
This Saturday we’re joining concerned citizens all over the world who are coming together to take a stand against fracking.…
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Deciphering the Labels – Egg Cartons
We have all heard the terms ‘farm fresh’, ‘farm raised’, ‘cage free’, ‘free range’, ‘organic’, ‘pastured’, and, well, I am…
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The Kink in the Human Brain
Pointless, joyless consumption is destroying our world of wonders. This is a moment at which anyone with the capacity for…
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Life in a ‘Degrowth’ Economy, and Why You Might Actually Enjoy It
by Samuel Alexander, originally published on The Conversation Time to get off the economic growth train? Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock What does…
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Plastic Bag Bans or Fees Cover 49 Million Americans
With the signing of a plastic bag ban in California on September 30, 2014, the number of Americans who will…
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The High Price of Materialism (video)
Further Reading: The Values of Everything The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, and the Ten Basic Needs Sucking Out Our Brains Through…
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Foreword to the Book, Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future
Below is the foreword to Simple Living in History: Pioneers of the Deep Future, edited by Samuel Alexander and Amanda…
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How To Keep From Losing Our Heads
It’s possible to drive a herd of buffalo right off a cliff. First Nations people did just that in a…
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Meet Mr. Glyphosate – a Case Study in Excess
Thanks to a reader for sending this along to us. I don’t normally like to publish posts that reflect negatively…
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Call to Action: Reclaim the Climate Movement (Australia)
I’m sure you’ve heard that everyone – or, at least, everyone who cares – will be marching for the climate…
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Catching a Lyft – the Rising Popularity of Ridesharing
by Zachary Shahan Also known as carpooling, lift sharing, and covoiturage, among other names, ridesharing has a longer history than…
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The Majestic Plastic Bag
This mockumentary is narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons and tracks the “migration” of a plastic bag from a grocery…
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