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Professor Jiang Xueqin: Consumerism is the Perfection of Slavery

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I had never previously considered the 1980s transformation of the Worker into the Consumer, or it's implications, but wow.
 
Haven't watched this yet but consumerism is a huge problem.....
 
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.
 
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Nope. Don't agree with his premise or the conclusions he draws from it.
 
Really interesting perspective on how consumer culture shapes our behavior. It’s surprising how much of this still applies to modern life.
 
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