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 Old notions of Stewardship, resourcefulness and thrift have been replaced by consume consume consume.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 [...]

New item for the Buy queue: the Fujitsu ScanSnap S300M

The Buy queue is my own term for consumer items that I want to buy - and I want to buy NOW - but will instead add to a list or a queue, where it can sit, ferment and generally get lonely for a few weeks, months or years, before I finally decide whether or [...]

George Carlin gives his view on consumerism

George Carlin on consumer capitalism, slave/wage labour and critical thinking.