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Tag: Adam Curtis consumerism

Posted on June 16, 2016September 2, 2018

Neoliberalism explained by George Monbiot

George Monbiot

George Monbiot explained neoliberalism simply and succinctly at the 2016 Hay Festival. Listen to his lecture here.

 

In this accessible talk, Mr Monbiot answers the oft asked question: “what is neoliberalism?”.… Read more

Posted on July 11, 2014September 1, 2018

Review: The Men Who Made Us Spend. Putting the con into consumerism?

The Men Who Made Us Spend

In The Men Who Made Us Spend BBC TV programmes, journalist Jacques Peretti presents his evidence, and offers no simple solutions.… Read more

Posted on May 28, 2013July 9, 2014

In quotes: The origins of consumerism and the work ethic

Herbert Hoover and Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, half-length portrait, standing, facing right, at labor conference on unemployment

Over the years many documents have surfaced that may explain the origins of our society’s apparently all-pervading consumerism. On this page I’m going to try and list some of the important sources that may give us some insight into the origins  of consumerism and the work ethic.… Read more

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