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Spending Strategies: How Frugality Helped Me Cut Costs and Gain Freedom from “Work”
A D.C. resident describes how she became financially empowered to turn down work that is not in accordance with her values.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
My Story of Frugality: Breaking My Economic Dependence on My Job
How one D.C. resident changed her relationship to money and gained just a bit of freedom from the endless demands to earn it.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
Consumed: Inside the Belly of the Beast
A new film explores the "unhealthy dose of pathos" that links us to our consumer culture.
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Consumerism, Values, and What Really Matters: An Interview with Tim Kasser
Psychologist Tim Kasser describes his work on materialism and values, and how he’s tried to resist consumer pressures in his own life.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
A memoir of a year spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
Get Real: What Kind of World Are You Buying?
This teen-friendly manifesto reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a burger or a cell phone, and points the way to better choices.
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The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World
In the coming years, “growth” will mean not quantity of stuff but quality and happiness of life. Yes, there is life after shopping.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
Consumptionomics: Asia’s Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet
An Asian perspective on why the world simply cannot support two more consumption-driven Americas.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
The Good Life: How to Create a Sustainable and Fulfilling Lifestyle
In The Good Life, author Sherry Ackerman shows how anyone can choose the journey to sustainability and a sensual, fun-filled life.
Tags: Beyond consumerism
GoodGuide: Green Product Information at Your Fingertips
How can we be sure that we're making the right decisions before we get to the checkout line? GoodGuide is a helpful resource that puts all the dimensions of a product at your fingertips.
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