Consumerism is out of control!
I replaced my 30 year old fridge last year. When I went to buy a new one, I told the sales person I need to replace my 30 year old fridge. He informed me that fridges built today do not last that long. This is unacceptable!
The Story of Stuff is a "20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns". The problem I encountered with the fridge is called Planned Obsolescence, and it is addressed in the Story of Stuff. Perceived Obsolescence is created by advertisers. It is also addressed in the Story. My tv is almost 20 years old, when it dies I will not be getting a new one.
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping are spreading the anti-consumerism message. Last Christmas, a documentary was made about Rev Billy - "What Would Jesus Buy?" I highly recommend it. Below is the trailer:
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Yeah! So much stuff chasing so little satisfaction...and then it breaks down!
The easy, wrong critique of the less-stuff proposition is that "hey you are trying to mandate social responsibility over my personal happiness! Back off!"
But have people not noticed that let-down feeling after getting all keyed-up about buying a new toy, and then noticing they a) don't have time to play with it much and b) aren't as thrilled with it as they thought they were anyway?
And then it ends up in some dump.
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