consumerism

Oh goodness! How did I get to this point? I thought I had it under control. Today, I would like to share with you all a part of me I hav...

I am not poor, I am not rich. I would say I am better off than most of the local friends that I have. I could probably afford a car if ...

A really good friend called me yesterday to brainstorm business ideas. He’s 47, thinking about moving back in with his parents in Homest...

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I'm pretty sure what's written in that graphic is one of the reasons governments can be so effective. I've often wondered why government...

A generation of controlled abundance This was what a friend of mine said. We were talking about attitudes and values. About scarcity and ...

source Recent technological advancements have led to innovative digital retail experiences, but new research suggests that the future of...

Consumer behavior is undergoing a profound transformation as people increasingly align their purchasing power with their values. The Con...

source Many Europeans who donate old clothes assume they will be given to those in need. However, these garments could easily end up in ...

Even though a pile is snow is falling as I write, spring is fast approaching and with a growing child, that means I am in the market for ...

source The European Union is making real progress in tackling food and textile waste by 2030. A new agreement between the European Parli...

... #consumerism is! We love buying new things & throw away stuff that could've worked with some fixing. I know because my father an...

I was thinking about about data-driven business and how pervasive it is, because it gives clear feedback on impact. However, as anyone wh...

Much to my dismay, my watch gave up the ghost today. I have had it for a few years and it has been reliable and the battery life is excel...

https://images.hive.blog/DQmQBPe3Tp6SghgzLUZ93RqPFNw8EQe4u3q5onJHDAwd5eD/NEWSS.png Will we see much of an impact from the planned economi...

The 59th rendition of the Super Bowl American football game was recently played. The game, and the broadcasting of it, is a far cry from ...

Last year, I wrote a number of posts about my quest for better boots. I thought it would give me a good source of content other guys coul...

Image created with DALL•E 3 ENGLISH VERSION (click here!) Everyone wants a life full of luxuries, appearances and comforts, but no one r...

I would love to have the silver version of this copper round from Silver Shield. It features a skeleton Santa wrapped in the chains of c...

... history, why it works, (and why it sometimes doesn't,) and the cultural aspect of it. I especially like the way he described Black F...

I spent a couple of hours at the mall yesterday, and for a moment, I felt that familiar vibe you get when Christmas is just around the c...

Having come up empty-handed in my thrift store excursions, I found myself making the dreaded walk down to the nearest shopping mall. I wa...

The strange thing is, that seems like a no-brainer to me, yet a lot of people seem to have got that wrong way around. I'm shopping for bi...

Capitalism is NOT corporatism. Capitalism is NOT cronyism. Capitalism is NOT protectionism. Capitalism is NOT mercantilism. Capitalism is...

The Internet's Latest Obsession Underconsumption is the latest trend that sweeps the internet. It all started with tiktok that eventuall...

Countless kilometres of "forest" We are so often told how sustainable the wood and paper industry is, and even if this might...

It seems that a common misconception about the practice of minimalism is that it comes about as a result of poverty. I look around myself...

“Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto” Everyone has their own interests... and we are not one of them. At least not an interest that ...

Jobs terrify me. The entire system does, really. There, I said it. I know we're not supposed to, 'cause it's immature and in this suck-it...

It's easy to be lulled into a sense of widespread prosperity in this modern era we live in. I wouldn't be that surprised if I woke up one...