Annie Leonard, director of The Story of Stuff, says reusable water bottles and canvas shopping bags are not enough. Continue reading
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November 26, 2012 | Money & Politics
In this Moyers Moment from 2007, political theorist Benjamin Barber describes the holiday tradition of getting consumers to buy things they don’t want or need. Continue reading
November 20, 2012 | News & Notes
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, Demos looks at how increasing wages in the retail sector would improve the overall economy.
April 20, 2012
In an excerpt from his book, Ross Douthat says preacher Joel Osteen embodies “the refashioning of Christianity to suit an age of abundance.” Continue reading
May 15, 2009 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)
How better educated consumers are the key to building a more sustainable economy. Continue reading
September 21, 2007 | Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010)
Artist Chris Jordan explores feelings about consumerism. Continue reading
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