Professor Jiang Xueqin: Consumerism is the Perfection of Slavery

[JeffS7444]

I had never previously considered the 1980s transformation of the Worker into the Consumer, or it's implications, but wow.

 

[Chrispy]

Haven't watched this yet but consumerism is a huge problem.....

 

[gaz]

I agree with him, and I think it's worth watching, especially since we live in a system which fails to address severe problems such as the climate crisis.

And since retiring and living a simpler life, I feel like I'm much less a slave.

 

[Mart68]

Nope. Don't agree with his premise or the conclusions he draws from it.

 

[Yoshiji927]

Really interesting perspective on how consumer culture shapes our behavior. It’s surprising how much of this still applies to modern life.