High Price of Materialism

In our short new animation, psychologist Tim Kasser discusses how America's culture of consumerism is undermining our well-being.

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Embracing Community

In this new video, New Dream profiles an Oakland nonprofit that believes the best solutions to community problems are found within the community itself.

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A Plenitude Economy

This beautifully drawn five-minute video, narrated by bestselling economist Juliet Schor, provides a vision of what a post-consumer society could look like.

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Redefine the Dream

Does "more stuff" really make us happier? Or does the American dream stand for opportunity—a promise of a better life for us and our children?

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Across America, neighbors are reconnecting and working together to increase economic security and environmental resilience in their communities.

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