The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
Annie Leonard has produced a compelling 20 minute video about the consumer economy. I suggest you watch it, if you haven’t seen it.
She goes through the Story of Stuff, the way that stuff is made, consumed and disposed of. Old notions of Stewardship, resourcefulness and thrift have been replaced by consume consume consume.
An article worth exploring is Victor Lebow’s 1955 article on the consumption economy.
[Link to the Video: The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard]