1564 || identity = consumerism
"Embracing conscious consumerism is not about deprivation; it’s about re-prioritizing what truly matters. It’s about building an identity based on values, experiences, and meaningful connections, rath...
15 Sep 20259min
1563 || prosperity gospel
"Prosperity Preachers" target people who belong to a culture that encourages "blind faith" and a lack of questioning. They target those are harmed most by the system and demonize all services that cou...
14 Sep 20258min
1562 || prosperity gospel (the church of consumerism)
If you thought the church was safe from the cult of capitalism + culture of consumerism?Well, I hate to inform you, they're both victims + perpetrators of it.For example: Blessings in the form of fina...
13 Sep 20257min
1561 || to have or to be?
"Detaching our self-worth from our accomplishments is easier said than done. This difficulty stems, in part, from societal pressures that equate success with material wealth and professional achieveme...
12 Sep 20257min
1560 || the two definitions of consumerism
"In contemporary consumer society, the purchase and the consumption of products have evolved beyond the mere satisfaction of basic human needs,[1] transforming into an activity that is not only econom...
11 Sep 202510min
1559 || history of consumerism + why it matters
Consumerism is made up. Imagined. Fake as hell. A kayfabe that we're all playing along with. Let's discuss the history, so we can better understand what we're dealing with. The source: https://www.bbc...
10 Sep 20259min
1558 || kayfabe economy
We've been funneled into playing into the kayfabe of our current systems, and I want out. Today we talk about what a kayfabe is and how to push back against it.The sources:Defining Kayfabe: https://en...
9 Sep 20259min
1557 || reducing shame around ethical consumption
“GROCERY STORES BASICALLY ASK US TO VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS FOR THE WORLD WE WANT TO LIVE IN. And in doing so, they shift the responsibility away from billion dollar corporations and onto us, as individ...
7 Sep 20258min
