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Boomers: Engineered to Consume

Laura Lee Carter | Posted 04.06.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Consumerism, Boomer Psychology, Baby Boomers, Born to Consume, Money, Consumer Culture, Boomer Marketing, Marketing, Marketing to Boomers, Fifty News
Laura Lee Carter

Everywhere I look, someone is trying to influence my decisions. They think that if they can say just the right words, they will succeed in transferring my money into their bank account. To these people I say: "How stupid do you think I am?"

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Princess Butterfly Sparkle Pants: What Toys Are Telling You About the Girl on Your Holiday List

Sheila Moeschen | Posted 02.13.2013 | Parents
Read More: Toys, Holidays, Women, Games, Barbie, Women's Issues, Gift-Giving, Femininity, Feminism, Gender, Girls, Consumer Culture, LEGOS Friends, Play, Toys for Girls, Christmas, Diy Crafts, Holidays Canada, Parents News
Sheila Moeschen

Maybe the LEGO princess is also a firefighter who plays in a rock band when she's not putting out fires and sailing around on her pirate ship.

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How the Pursuit of Happiness Makes Us Crazy

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.28.2012 | Women
Read More: Stumbling on Happiness, The Shoulds, Expectations, New York Times, Undecided: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find a Career -- and Life -- That Works for You, Daniel Gilbert, Eric Hoffer, Facebook, Ruth Whippman, Consumer Culture, Happiness, Perfection, The Pursuit of Happiness, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

We have tied ourselves up in knots of late by using happiness as the barometer of who we are, what we are and what we're doing.

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Death by Cheesecake: A Day at the Mall

Nancy Colier | Posted 08.20.2012 | New York
Read More: Suburbs, Sociology Vibrance, City, Consumer, Condominium, American, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Cheesecake Factory, Shopping Malls, Malls, New York News
Nancy Colier

Excess and emptiness, the perfect American submarine. These sparkly spaces are designed to pump us up, make us feel more alive, and yet the lived experience is one of enervation and death.

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The Age of Belief-Based Consumption

Ujwal Arkalgud | Posted 10.16.2012 | Business
Read More: Consumer Culture, Consumer Behavior, Chick-Fil-A, Huffmag, Business News
Ujwal Arkalgud

When value systems are involved, audiences are more than happy to spread a brand's message into the marketplace.

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Vik Muniz's Landfill Photos Reflect On Consumer Culture

AP | By JENNY BARCHFIELD | Posted 06.18.2012 | Arts
Read More: Consumer Culture, Vik Muniz Photos, Vik Muniz Garbage Photos, Video, Landfills, Vik Muniz, Vik Muniz Landscape Project, People's Summit Rio, Landfill Photos, Public-Forum, Arts News

RIO DE JANEIRO -- From the ground, Vik Muniz's new studio looks like a landfill, scattered with discarded bottles, tin cans and trash of all sorts. R...

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America: A Modern Imperialist

Misa Mori | Posted 08.14.2012 | Teen
Read More: Coca-Cola, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Slow Movement, Fast Food, Globalization, American Culture, American Experience, Mcdonalds, Cultural Imperialism, Teen News
Misa Mori

Widespread American culture is threatening cultural diversity. And while some nations resist the temptation of American wealth, these corporations still manage to pry their way through those barriers.

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Greed: The American Experience

Will Savino | Posted 08.12.2012 | Teen
Read More: Consumer Culture, Mass Culture, Consumerism, American Experience, Mcdonalds, Fast Food, Teen News
Will Savino

The golden arches of McDonalds have joined the American flag and the bald eagle as a distinctive symbol of America.

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The Polarities Of An Occupying Ethos

Eric Simpson | Posted 02.15.2012 | Religion
Read More: Unemployment, Capitalism, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Bell Hooks, Consumerism, Consumer Culture, Occupy Faith, Christmas, Christianity, Consumer Spending, Christian Social Justice, Religion News
Eric Simpson

An occupation of diversity and of transformation is an occupation and a vocation for which we are born, which is to be in communion with all things and each other through love.

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Occupy Hanukkah And Christmas

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 02.15.2012 | Religion
Read More: Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Hanukkah, Occupy Faith, Christmas, Christianity, Capitalism, Consumer Spending, Judaism, Religion News
Rabbi Michael Lerner

One of the reflections of the way both religions have lost their ethical core is that the vast majority of people in both religious worlds have allowed their winter holidays into orgies of consumerism.

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Christ and Consumerism: 'Priceless' At What Price?

Jennifer Danielle Crumpton | Posted 02.13.2012 | Religion
Read More: The Empathic Civilization, Advertising, Advent, Occupy Wall Street, Economic Crisis, Prophet Isaiah, Occupy Faith, Corporate Greed, #Occupywallstreet, The Price of Civilization, Christianity, Consumer Culture, Christian Consumerism, Religion News
Jennifer Danielle Crumpton

I'm not so sure that the reality of Christ has a Return On Investment that would be attractive to the big banks. They are two very different ideas of what's "priceless."

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The Limits of Consumption

Peter Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Neighborhood Connections, Abundance Mindset, Consumer Culture, Community Competence, Abundant Community, Peter Block, Neighborhood Power, Consumer Society, John McKnight, Family Function, New Economics, Healthy Living News
Peter Block

In our effort to find satisfaction in consumption, we're converted from citizens to consumers. The implications are profound. Consider the impact on just two parts of our lives: the family and the community.

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 10

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Gribusiness, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/30 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Rude Awakening

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

There's overwhelming evidence showing that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are unsafe. And there are plenty of sources for non-GMO corn.

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PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Iaastd, Small Farmers, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Usda, Vilsack, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Syngenta, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, GE Crops, Smart Shopping, Home News
Jeffrey Smith

No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural. These numbers, organized by the Produce Marketing Association, have nothing to do with you.

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 9

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/32 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 8

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/36 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 7

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Canola, Soybeans, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/39 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 6

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/43 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people ...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 5

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/45 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 4

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/48 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Monsanto: The World's Poster Child for Corporate Manipulation and Deceit - Part 3

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Iaastd, Secretary Vilsack, Small Farmers, The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Monsanto, Consumer Culture, Global Population, Usda, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Local Food Systems, Feed the World, Agribusiness, Community Food Security Coalition, Genetically Modified Foods, Dupont, Ge, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Gmos, Hans Herren, Vilsack, Supermarket News, Bill Gates, GM Food, Natural Foods, Syngenta, Hunger, World Food Prize, Consumer Trends, GE Food, GM Crops, Science and Technology for Development, GE Crops, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/blog/52 When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people...

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Why Your Car Dealer May be a New-Fashioned Sexist

Catherine Lutz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Consumer Culture, Women, Marketing, Auto Dealers, Retail Sales, Auto Industry, Car Culture, Sexism, Auto Bailout, Rec, Recession, Business News
Catherine Lutz

Our interviews with owners, buyers and salespeople show that men, though on the whole more knowledgeable about cars -- tend to be less rational about their car purchases than are women.

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Consumerism: The Less We Take, The More We Become

George Elerick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Resources, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Sustainability, Consumer Product, Green Living, The Bible, Religion News
George Elerick

We need a self-subversion party where we all get together across the country and find ways to encourage and empower one another to truly and honestly remove the things we don't need and then give those things to the people who have nothing. Maybe we can start one today.

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The Specter Of The Counterculture III: The Land Of False Dreams

James Block | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Forrest Gump, Cutural Crisis, Counterculture, Consumer Culture, Amnesia, Cultural Crituque, Culture, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
James Block

What so desperately needs forgetting? Drink the Kool-Aid like Chance the Gardener and the very question recedes. Americans want to live in Pleasantville, and every pill they take and ad they watch is their friend.

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