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
1556 || how supermarkets rewired the planet
PBS truly offers a light in a dark world, please consider donating if you can + want!!!! "We can’t have it all. The convenience we crave comes at a cost that we don’t see at the check out." "We can do...
6 Sep 202510min
1555 || culture = consumerism
Consumerism is addicting, attractive, seemingly Language of economists + violence. Consumerism has literally seeped into every crack of our lives. Socially? It’s always been a signifier of success. Ho...
5 Sep 20258min
1554 || murder of the middle class + cult of consumerism
Death of the middle class: What is it: Anyone who has had to work to pay for rent, bills, food, etc. How to reestablish it: Corporate regulation, People over profit, Wage theft prosecution (no more d...
4 Sep 20257min
1553 || wheel of awareness (rerelease)
I'm suffering from severe PMDD symptoms, so I'm re-releasing an oldie but goodie. I plan to be back tomorrow with a new one! Read Julie's Medium Blog.Support JULIE (and the show!)Support + get some bo...
3 Sep 20256min
1552 || a better option than capitalism
Yesterday I shared a few alternatives to capitalism. Things like Doughnut Economics, resourcebasedeconomy.org, degrowth, Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), Economic Democracy, Participatory Econo...
2 Sep 20257min
