Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy | Official Trailer | Netflix

[@FORBIDCharlie1986]

Imagine watching this documentary on Netflix's standard plan with ads.

[@andrewkorin]

Imagine if, after watching this trailer/ad, someone goes and buys a monthly subscription.

[@virtualtourguides]

Imagine that Amazon has a key role in delivering this documentary.

[@ottiliaottilia]

@@virtualtourguides yea this wont be the documentary we really need to see what's actually up, this will be some kind of scapegoat

[@oliviagreen8853]

Imagine if this was made before forcing everyone to watch ads or pay them more money to skip ads

[@kevincowan2639]

Like me you mean?

[@jordanwernet3961]

Wall E can’t clean all this mess up, guys.

[@Tvso9813]

Evaaaaa

[@tumroTimro]

​@@Tvso9813 😂😂😂😂

[@shhlonggy]

Lmbooooooo

[@CDumke]

The reason i cry watching wall-e...

[@topicone1417]

​@@Tvso9813 Wall.eeee

[@thetalesfromtheheartproject]

I’ve been supporting hospice patients for almost 8 years and one thing that I can tell you is this - people never regret what they did or didn’t buy. They regret not living a kinder life, or having more time to spend with those who’ve meant most to them. I hope we can all spend our time, money, and energy wisely. ❤❤❤

[@jaad9848]

"They regret not living a kinder life," - Dont buy this at least not for Americans

[@pyootchnich]

@@jaad9848 well that’s a Hyperbolic generalization with a touch of meanness. Unkind! 😉 🇺🇸

[@thetalesfromtheheartproject]

@@jaad9848 Would you like to become a hospice volunteer and let those patients tell you how they feel themselves? We can always use the help! 🙂

[@thetalesfromtheheartproject]

@@pyootchnich Those who know, know. 😊

[@thetalesfromtheheartproject]

@@jaad9848 Would you like to volunteer with some of these wonderful souls so you can bear witness to it? We can always use the help! 😊

[@StephenSheets-rv7ku]

FINALLY! A documentary that shines a spotlight on the dark side of consumerism. And what PERFECT TIMING! Just in time for Black Friday!

[@ariellewilson5867]

The fact that it's a neflix doco, though, is a bit ironic.

[@KNU1312]

Earthlings (2005) 👌🏻

[@sandrasennhauser601]

​@@ariellewilson5867the abbreviation for Documentary is Doc not Doco

[@DumpsterHoppers]

Once in a while this kind of info comes out...

[@KNU1312]

@@DumpsterHoppers Indeed, but we as a people forget it after five minutes.

[@DeanBlackfyre]

I work in a charity/thrift shop and amazon gives us stuff (mostly useless) to sell, no one ever buys it and it is always random stuff. Halloween stuff, a bathroom tap, out of date vitamins and poor quality items that probably failed quality control. We also always have to bin it but it's so amazon looks charitable when in reality they are doing it for PR and so they don't have to add the rubbish to their disposal figures.

[@briana14333]

And they can claim those donations on their taxes 😡

[@HOUSEOFHER0]

And, if the items don't sell, they are passing that disposal fee on to the charity they donated to.

[@fdscrl6016]

I have heard this happening with certain football/soccer team shirts that get sent out to "third world countries" so they can be sold in thrift stores but end up just creating a bunch of garbage that is hard for those people to discard :/

[@jessfrisk3585]

i work at fedex and they packup our lose items/unclaimed packages to a charity. some stuff makes sense like clothes, unopened household items or books, but alot of it is the same stuff like you get, random crap nobody wants.

[@newagain9964]

Thank ur mgt for me for adding to amazon shareholder’s profits and advancing inequality and ecological degradation. 👏👏

[@aznfreak48]

And this is why there should be laws for companies to be fined for dumping. Why is it my responsibility to not buy more (if I chose to than the actual company doing the shady business)

[@YannickLB]

You dump trash on a daily as well. And if you stop buying stupid stuff you don't actually need, they will stop selling it at some point. You're their driving force. Without buyers, there's no sellers.

[@KnoakLIfe]

And making better stuff that last way longer and is better to recycle

[@jurupa]

After all why take personal responsibility for your actions

[@OlenaBeley]

Fines are not good enough, jailed sounds like a better deterrent.

[@SpaceRanger187]

why. You would just vote for people that don't enforce the laws and then complain about it and then vote for it all over again.. You love being sheep, stop acting like you don't.. Now back to your phones

[@YoungBlaze]

*now imagine a Documentary about streaming platforms raising their prices every year* On netflix

[@Piggy991]

Use a torrent. Problem solved.

[@kevinlynn2891]

👌🤣🤣🤣

[@coast2coast8306]

I cancelled after that last one 😂 yall give me the cliffsnotes

[@B-RaDD]

​@@coast2coast8306 you can use my account

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

who forces you to pay it? the price is just a reflection of how much people afford to pay, that's economics 101.

[@Bananidani]

I used to be a minimalist, not and extreme one but pretty minimal with everything I brought into my life. Somehow over the last maybe 4-5 years I’ve started consuming more and more mainly clothes, shoes, accessories, makeup and fragrances. I’m starting to cut back down and not fall for the trap of buying everything that I see that’s cute and new. I definitely got caught up with FOMO for sure. I won’t be tossing what I have because I don’t think that will help environment, but I’m working on just being happy with why I currently own and getting the max use out of it all. I’ve definitely noticed a shopping addiction in my self (again, mainly with just clothes, shoes and beauty products). I’m going to put a stop to it and try not to fall for these tricks anymore

[@SkandalouzStyle]

Have you seen George Carlin, life is worth losing? It might help you with that shopping addiction. . Efficient compulsive consumers people spending money they don't have on things they don't need

[@hannahmurphy6233]

I noticed this in myself too. I think it was after COVID. I just wanted things to give me a lift and it escalated to buying even more then I've ever before. I'm deciding to go back to my old minimalist ways too.

[@christinely3522]

⁠@@hannahmurphy6233this is exactly me as well! Need to go back to my old ways too 😅

[@laneythelame]

I slowed on the fragances makeup and cheap online clothes when i realized the dangerous health hazards, forever chemicals that fk with our bodies was kind of my wake up call....but in today's world consuming less is difficult af

[@stellangios]

Yeah, I like kinda being in the middle. I'm not a minimalist, or sad beige or anything, I find all that really stressful and depressing. But I want to be PICKY PICKY and buy the things I most need or want to keep for a very long time, if not forever, (and in many cases the kind of thing someone else will want when I'm done with it -- like a good book that I'll look after and resell for less). Maintaining stuff is key, repair over replace as much as possible. Getting good quality to start with is hard and expensive, but can be so worth it. And to me, there's less and less point in buying anything if you can't be happy to a certain degree with stuff you have. I wish people could really fully realize that everything you buy will soon be something you've had for a while. It's great to go through what you have and see if you can still feel that great WOW feeling about it, and then look at the new thing you're considering and try to project whether you might feel the same way about *that* in some years.

[@topendbailey6915]

Netflix don’t miss with these docs.

[@stulindenjr]

They really don't miss

[@annrodriguez2891]

Absolutely

[@abdelrahmanelborady5070]

But they rarely have any effect though, they are a fragmentation of hope that someone is actually exposing the truth and doing something, just a sedative so no one does anything.

[@topendbailey6915]

@ that’s in YOUR opinion. Which is fine as you’re entitled to that.

[@carlosrivas1629]

communist propaganda.

[@josebalcazar3415]

“People buy things they don't need, with money they don't have, to impress people they don't like” - Clive Hamilton

[@marklouis1890]

I definitely have cut back on buying a necessary things. I'm using a cell phone I bought almost 4 years ago, I'm using a laptop I bought in 2012 and I'm watching different movies and TV shows from an old HDTV I bought in 2019. I keep My electronics and goods until they break down

[@kirapurinton]

A great quote from Hamilton’s book released in 2003, entitled Growth Fetish, this is a paraphrasing from a line in Fight Club. The book, authored by Chuck Palahniuk, was released in 1996. In 1999 the film version was released with the screenplay writing credits given to Jim Uhls and David Fincher. If anyone has any further information on which came first I’d love to hear it.

[@CliftonLee33]

@@kirapurintonthat’s the first thing that came to my mind….. “we work jobs we hate, so we can buy stuff we don’t need”

[@rickyiglesias5384]

@@kirapurinton Dave Ramsey has hijacked this line recently. lol

[@nerobaal6655]

The things I like, you don’t want automated machines trying to sell me.

[@Aki_Lesbrinco]

A couple of years ago I got addicted to buying stuff. It's insane how they train you, without you even knowing. One day, I openned one of my closets and saw a bunch of never-opened crap and it helped me snap out of it. Now, I buy very few things and it's insane, I went from putting $200 dollars in my savings month to $2000 a month.

[@DumpsterHoppers]

😀 Noice!

[@ScytheNoire]

The piles of garbage in the city reminds me of Idiocracy. Again, that movie provided to be more of a prediction of the future than anything else.

[@tijtij]

Also the abandoned cities in WALL-E

[@djpetenice]

That garbage avalanche actually happened in China

[@billyfraiser6298]

OMG, I've never seen that comment/joke/remark made about Idiocracy before. Where did you think to write that? So smart and original. I have no idea how no one else, ever since that movie came out, ever thought to make a comment like that about the movie. "Prediction of the future".....👏🏻 I applaud the genius that you are. I hope you don't mind that I use that remark/joke when I'm writing on the internet on other sites about Idiocracy. I will give you credit for the original joke. "ScytheNoire" from youtube. I'll give you credit whenever I use it :) Man, I can't believe I've never read anything like that about Idiocracy before.

[@seanb9362]

@@billyfraiser6298 Who hurt you?

[@jenniferfuller1551]

When I first saw that movie, years ago, I laughed and thought it was a comedy. Now, when I think back to it, I'm completely shocked and saddened at how much of an omen it actually was and even more terrified at the future of our society as a whole! For the first time in 15 years, I'm actually thankful for my infertility and failed adoptions.

[@migu3l702]

Its sad to see companies dump good merchandise when there are people and organizations that can use those items better, especially in Christmas season.

[@TerrorTerros]

No, it's not. It's capitalism 😅

[@SkandalouzStyle]

It's called TAX DEDUCTIBLE waste, donut. 😉 If the government took away tax deductible waste, quite a few of these companies would go bankrupt.

[@ChrisAnderson-z9i]

@@SkandalouzStyle And that's a problem why exactly?

[@SkandalouzStyle]

@@ChrisAnderson-z9i because items not sold and destroyed beyond repair can be claimed against your tax bill giving the companies and incentive just slash and destroy things and throw them in the bin like it shows you in the trailer of this film

[@ChrisAnderson-z9i]

@@SkandalouzStyle Ah okay, I think I misinterpreted your earlier comment, thanks.

[@CommentsJust]

The first step in all of this is being aware. Of what you consume, watch and buy. Being on autopilot and mindless is what corporations love

[@DumpsterHoppers]

😥

[@hinnahinna-j9y]

I have a very low capacity for stuff, but it doesn't stop people from giving me stuff. I get very stressed out around the "Holiday season" which starts in Oct these days. When I politely tell my friends (and my mom) I don't want stuff, or guide them towards what I really want. They would reject my ideas for being too practical and say, "It makes me happy to pick out gifts and imagine what the recipients like. I'd like to surprise you!" It's always bad surprises... So from what I see, shopping is a hobby for many people. They don't really care if the stuff is good or where they end up. It's the feeling of the hunt.

[@soni_nyc2829]

I have the very same problem. I still have gifts from 3-4 years ago that I haven't used because its not something that I need. I have also secretly regifted things to avoid clutter and waste. It's annoying telling people I rather these things or a gift card and they just get what they want because it makes them happy buying it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stellangios]

Yep. I see the same problem in my family, people who don't want to respect wish lists or hear anvil sized hints that someone doesn't want "extra" stuff. It's the thrill of picking and providing that great surprise gift. I have done it, myself (for those in my family who struggle with what to ask for) and it's an amazing feeling when you hit -- but I always tell myself I don't have to try to repeat the magic, b/c eventually it won't work. I feel horrible when I get a gift I don't want. I know that sounds bratty, like duh just regift or donate...but someone in my extended family gave me a live plant one xmas. With an apology that she doesn't "do wish lists" (I have very carefully curated lists every year). I was so stressed looking after my ill pets at the time, a dang plant was the last thing I wanted. 😔 I feel like at some point someone in your situation needs to just straight up ask for receipts, so you can use the refund to buy the stuff you actually wanted.

[@stellangios]

@@soni_nyc2829 Yes regifting and donating -- it's YOURS, they gave it to you. You can do whatever you want with it. Your space is not a dumping ground for other people's shopping addictions. lol, I have so little pity for people who won't listen to what people say they want. I've got ppl on my gifting list that struggle so badly with what to ask for, I'm freaking delighted if they realize something they need, no matter how supposedly "boring" or gift card-y!

[@josefinarivia]

Same here. My dad was a hoarder and i hate stuff, clutter, heavy decoration. It's the same with my brother and my mom. My dad died 2020, and we completely cleaned out the entire apartment. It was so damn stressful. We try to limit things as much as possible now, and we actually stopped giving each other gifts around holidays or birthdays, we cook meals etc together instead. I wouldn't say we are minimalist, but we keep it to things we need or enjoy. Everything else goes.

[@tommcfadden5232]

A hobby? Or…something they do because their lives are empty and meaningless. Like an addict chasing the next dopamine high.

[@mohamadnoor254]

First they work in companies where they are making money by tricking you into buying stuffs. Now they are making money by speaking out against what they did in the first place. Win Win (for them)

[@Sirawxy]

Nobody is losing because even with enough information, people still gonna buy

[@J52525]

And a win win for Netflix who have an interest in promoting subscription services over buying DVDs.

[@coldblooded568]

😂😂😂

[@spendmoneykwam]

😂😂😂😂

[@Ezekio3160]

@@Sirawxyfree will, people just need to spread awareness and have people make their choice.

[@ulyoctafianto6078]

Are you kidding me, there's a Netflix shop pop up under this trailer in my KZbin app haha

[@TrickyNick79]

Capitalism subsumes every critique of itself

[@bambina5604]

Must be an American thing, there's no shop for me

[@Sirawxy]

I feel a lot of people actually would know these “tricks”, they just subconsciously don’t want to know them anyway. It’s like magics that are totally make sense and really shouldn’t be that surprising

[@henrietta9206]

documentaries make one feel bad...guess what is touted as cure for depression - shopping, yay! There is no better place to dangle a push to buy, mate

[@donnad97]

Yep, saw the Netflix shop too! 😂

[@drewmorrison]

I’ve bought clothes for myself like 2x in the last three years. Why do I need another pair of black jeans? Why do I need another polo shirt when I have like 3 to choose from? Why do I need another backpack when I only carry one at a time? I’ve come to find, with product marketing, it creates an idea of ourselves but it’s not the product that will fulfill it, it’s us. For a while, I loved efficient travel gear because i idealized myself traveling. I didn’t travel though so I just collected gear and found it empty. The irony is, if I didn’t buy that stuff, I would have had more money to travel.

[@missplainjane3905]

Seek Jesus Christ for the Truth.

[@DumpsterHoppers]

most of my clothes come out of dumpsters.

[@missplainjane3905]

@@DumpsterHoppers Material things are only temporary but the Lord Jesus Christ is able to satisfy your soul.

[@torrey88]

Took one Consumer Behavior class in college and it changed my entire spending life.

[@DumpsterHoppers]

The sad reality is some students used that information for evil. 😔😔

[@shabbirmanji4190]

1:19 Graphics are so realistic especially on Sydney garbage dumping ground. 10/10 very creative

[@jorda_n_]

Probably AI 😂

[@scottgmaclean]

Definitely AI

[@Enigmalake]

Bot

[@DumpsterHoppers]

too much ai but not far fetched sadly 😢

[@grovve8960]

Sometimes I wonder why can’t we just love ourselves and be happy with having less, we came into this world with nothing and been living off the land for centuries and all of the sudden I need to have the latest phone, bigger house, the newest shoes, the newest car why not be happy with less 😅

[@NuaraCosta]

Because then business don’t make money and they want profit above anything else lol

[@shosho4real]

This kind of content would never be shown on Amazon Prime

[@Dipanjali15]

😂

[@yourconscience27]

It doesn't make any difference. People already know what they're doing. They just don't care.

[@LeahSalmon]

@@yourconscience27 yep, like the smoking kills sign on cigarette packets

[@matteo89ify]

@@yourconscience27glad this specie one day will go to the trash can as well

[@ariellewilson5867]

Netflix is just as bad. They pump out heaps of crap for people to buy.

[@theWZZA]

Our economy is predicated on short term gain in exchange for long term pain. It's not sustainable.

[@Anjohl]

And short term gain for just a tiny few.

[@laurids2826]

@@Anjohl Depends on how you define "gain". If you define "gain" by earning +100 millions, then yes only a few. But they do create a lot of jobs, so other people also gain from them doing this.

[@pizzajeanz4410]

@@laurids2826jobs that nobody wants and don’t pay enough to keep up with the cost of living

[@leora_in_london]

That's also short term gain...what use is a job if the world is destroyed for the next generstion

[@laurids2826]

@@leora_in_london Still.. It depends on how you define "gain".

[@headaqe1708]

I used to work at the GAP…. After the winter season, I spent a whole shift cutting up brand new winter jackets and throwing them in the trash. I wasn’t even allowed to take one for myself and they weren’t allowed to donate them because then “that would be a loss” …. So instead cutting them all up and throwing them in the trash isn’t a “loss”. Being older now I know my manager just didn’t know what she was talking about…. But that’s just accounting and business for you I guess 🤷‍♂️😂

[@ownyourbold]

I worked at several retail stores and these were always the rules. We had to cut bras in half before throwing them out at Victoria’s Secret.

[@esmyval8948]

Wow that’s a shame to cut winter jackets 😢

[@jdmlover12345]

All this stuff is going out of hand because the products we’re buying aren’t made to last. That’s the only way to stop consumerism. Most people are not buying more because they love spending, they’re buying more because their old stuff just stops working real quick

[@iamfiefo]

I've been using the same phone for the past 7 years now. Partly to help the environment but also because it's wasteful to get a new one when _it still works._

[@BlueCourtingBooks]

Exactly. I will never understand the mindset of people who camp outside Apple stores for hours just to buy the latest phone when the one their currently using still works just fine. Add to the fact that these corporations are making it impossible for you to repair their products or even replace the battery is just greed on a mindboggling scale. Could you imagine if car companies stopped letting people fix their cars? Instead of allowing you to repair the engine they simple seal the hood shut, forcing you to buy a new car each time.

[@manamiemyr]

I feel like this trailer is sufficient for the gist of what this movie/documentary is all about.

[@michellehalfordlesueur716]

This documentary nearly brought me to tears....it's shocking .... a must watch and WE need to start thinking a lot more about what we buy.

[@TheNerdyGeekLife]

Great timing on the release date.......A new Black Friday cult classic is born

[@Law3dog2009]

I love Black Friday….for people watching. How much STUFF do people need?

[@PratapSingh-qz9jj]

I have purchasing power. But lately, when I want to buy something, I dread storing it, keeping a track of it etc. My old man has suits and blazers from 30 years ago. Nothing in my wardrobe is less than 2 years old. Last week, after much hounding by my wife I sorted out my shoes and I gave away 15 pairs of perfectly good shoes. Thats when the wastage of rampant consumerism hits the most.

[@playbak]

Powerful doc, will change nothing

[@sarahlacorte1364]

I always think when I go into a mall or big box store about how much stuff there is that eventually has to go into everyone's homes every year, and if that doesn't happen... into a landfill. Its just overwhelming when you think about it, but no one is pumping the brakes. It will be humanity's next biggest challenge to stop the endless consumerism and figure out other economic models/ repurpose all the crap we have already made. Feels harder to accomplish than deflecting an asteroid.

[@HURLEY7130]

I mean, I save 65% of my paycheck every month and could easily buy a bunch of shit I don't need, but common sense is all it takes to hold on to the money rather than waste it frivolously. Buying unnecessary things makes me feel bad, not good.

[@landysok90]

I don’t save much if any of my checks, I should invest what I don’t save

[@avy466]

I'm a recovering shopping addict and I'm excited to watch this

[@no_methin_about]

Imagine thinking shopping is classed as a n addiction Maybe go and have a look and see how areal addiction lives and see if you still think it’s the same

[@thegreenco7896]

@@no_methin_about lmao shopping addiction is an absolutely real thing and can be just as destructive to lives as any other form of addiction.

[@robertchmielecki2580]

@@no_methin_about Of course it is. The only difference is that the addicitive substance (dopamine) is produced by your own brain and not introduced from outside of your organism.

[@avy466]

@@no_methin_about my therapist would say otherwise. Shopping addictions may not be as physically harmful as addictions to substances but it still harms your mental health, your financial stability which inevitably affects your life and health, your relationships, and of course the environment. Comparing addictions isn’t helping anyone.

[@deadfairfieldexpedition]

​@@no_methin_aboutI can't fathom the fact that there are so many uneducated people like you that exist. Haha, it's terrifying.

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

This problem is only partly the consumers’ responsibility, I’m glad they mention this. I’ll definitely be watching this documentary. I’ve been struggling this week with switching my out my summer for my winter wardrobe (I have a bad back). Even though I try to shop responsibly, I can’t help but wonder, why did I buy all this stuff? No one can possibly need so much. At least I only buy 100% natural fiber fabrics and materials, mostly because of my skin allergies to plastics, a problem rapidly increasing with our collective daily exposure. Natural-fiber items can be resold/donated if they don’t work out because they have intrinsic value, can be recycled and can biodegrade at the end of their lifecycle. No one wants to wear a secondhand polyester shirt or plastic shoes! But a silk blouse or cashmere sweater will be appreciated by someone. I try to buy classic styles, too, they have more longevity. I wish they wouldn’t put Spandex in everything! I hate it and even 1% can mean the fiber can’t be recycled or fully biodegrade within a reasonable time frame. Don’t donate crap like worn-out, stained, or synthetic clothing and accessories. It costs charities a fortune to have it hauled to landfills, it never even gets taken indoors, but goes straight to the bins.

[@fdscrl6016]

I relate 100% to this comment! Even doing all of that i sometimes still wonder why I have certain things but just try styling them differently or sometimes even keep them away for a year or two & then when i find them again suddenly it fits my taste again!

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

A good winter wardrobe is a smart investment, just try to get long lasting, quality items 👌 A heavy coat and sweaters that will last years

[@MsCorpora]

„Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win“ THIS

[@thetalesfromtheheartproject]

As someone who’s worked in a nursing home for 10 years and in hospice for almost 8 years, I can say this comment is very accurate.

[@scottpatterson4706]

Netflix is showing me an ad for a T Shirt as I watch this. 0:23

[@spencerk5840]

Same

[@psnisy1234]

One of the popular shopping conspiracies is claiming that a set of items are on sale when the prices haven't changed at all.

[@kellyc3817]

This is a really needed documentary. It is so relevant showing the dark consequences of consumption

[@sshetty623]

The excess consumerism in US is unlike anywhere else in the world. I was so surprised when I found out that in US, when you're relocating, most of the times, shipping your stuff costs more than throwing away your stuff and buying new.

[@eletemmorzsaiblog]

Same with the fixing. Fixing an old washing machine can cost more than the value of the thing. Your are better off financially to buy a new one.

[@marklouis1890]

​@@eletemmorzsaiblogWhen I relocated from New Jersey to Arizona I shipped a majority of my items and possessions. I replaced my bedroom set eventually but everything else I packed

[@Soundsaboutright42]

​@@eletemmorzsaiblog Definitely depends on the washer and part... But yes, they build items to fail so we repurchase instead of repair. Consumerism sucks

[@boldfaith777]

And the link to the Netflix Store is great to see. Make a documentary about the ugly side of consumerism and push more plastic garbage at the viewer. Netflix needs a disclaimer stating their views do not align with this documentary

[@aiel1740]

they should not release this and keep viewers manipulation unknown tbh, make more money

[@jamesbakker9656]

In summary: stop buying cheap products that you don't use for very long and replace to often. I can't stress the importance of buying quality products (yes which are more expensive) and using what you have for as long as possible (and don't forget to repair where you can!). And don't let fashion brands lure you into their trap (which mostly means avoid all free media and digital services). Once you realise all this you will wake up one day and feel reborn. Guaranteed.

[@toya9729]

My neighbour gets Amazon packages daily; lots of shops now opened with bins full of Amazon returns starting at $1 days up to $25 days. Ppl line up for hours to buy stuff they don’t even need….crazy times.

[@Michael-xh4og]

They resell tho

[@b-dub6865]

Yes! The holidays are the worst! I’m so over stuff! Sure, buying stuff feels good for a moment, but then it turns into clutter, creating anxiety & guilt. Our obsession with shopping has led to overconsumption, which has a profoundly negative impact on the environment. We all must step up! Companies adapt to consumer demand, so by choosing sustainable brands, we can push more companies to go green. Shop less! Gift experiences, not stuff. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle! Buy refurbished items & thrift clothes. Quality matters - better products last longer than cheap crap from Amazon. Just like we care for our homes & stuff, we must care for our planet to have a sustainable future.

[@abrahamanthony976]

I never buy anything unless it's necessary....sometimes I hate how long the products I buy lasts…like example I buy Levis jeans and man I tell you they last for lifetime... I am using my dads levis jacket, he gave it to me as it no longer fits him and It's still in such good condition that even my kids can wear it in the future. The same goes for thick soles shoes...especially from the company called Woodland.. its so durable that you will start feeling like when will this get worn out so you can buy new ones.

[@saiko_1]

The amount of people I know who think that buying a pair of Levi’s is a waste of money, because they think is much smarter to buy cheaper brands. What they don’t realize is that you can wear the same pair of Levi’s for 15/20 years and the cheaper brands won’t last 5.

[@fdscrl6016]

My favourite pair of super classic and forever trendy jeans are Levis that belonged to my mother in the 80s! Still in amazing condition and fit me super well! I have since then purchased another Levis pair in another tone of denim and it is all i need!

[@fdscrl6016]

@@saiko_1 people want to see their carts full, that is the problem! I much rather save up for a quality item (I usually get one thing for myself every christmas that is way more expensive but is also a timeless piece that will last me my whole life) & even i sometimes feel strange when i compare it to the people carrying a bunch of bags and seeming so pleased. but then i remember they are buying from cheap brands and clothes that will be a waste in no time!

[@arthurwatts1680]

When Al Gore released An Inconvenient Truth in 2006, it was already 10 years too late by my reckoning. People on both sides of the aisle laughed at him - not hard when his wife was such a gift to comedians - but I'm not laughing almost 20 years later. We needed to act on this in the 90s - we are now fiddling while Rome burns.

[@JIASG]

“Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win” Such a profound statement for enlightenment, self introspection and positive influence. Alas we only understand it when we are in our grey years of life.

[@LaraV798]

It's amazing to me why social media and influencers were not included in here. Theyre one of the contributing factors too- how young people are driven to buy on these nonesense.

[@meghna4now]

I am so ready for this. this is the change we need.

[@jasmyn96]

I try to be conscious of what I buy the older I get but it doesn’t make a difference what I do when there’s thousands of influencers & TikTok to shove things down other people’s throats to buy stuff. I also can’t help that majority of items in the store are covered in plastic

[@medusagorgon9]

This has always been an easy fix. Dumping should be against the law in every single country. And if companies cannot figure out how to make recyclable materials for their products then they should not be able to make the product. There are too many excuses given for companies who dump chemicals and waste. Mainly because governments are given a financial incentive. It always comes down to money.😖 But then who pays the ultimate price.

[@michaelsiengo1]

I worked at a major retail establishment…. And in order to have a sale, you only have to discount a couple items….. people would come in droves buying buying buying buying buying and we would all laugh because the prices never changed 96% of them…. Perception of a deal is almost better than a good deal.

[@BollywoodTalk]

Releasing just before black friday.

[@Venus-gn5oi]

And yet it'll change nothing. Majority of people will still fight for buying useless stuff.

[@devendrasaste]

An eye opener documentary by Netflix. Much needed for today's world.

[@stellangios]

It's the weaselly tricks for me. Even for essentials like soap and hair products...they give you points that will expire long before you're done with what you got, b/c you bought so much to get free shipping. Ughh. I've gotten used to just letting my points expire if I don't actually need to order anything. You can save %100 of the cost by not buying!!!

[@BasicallyMindy]

My family decided this year not to do Christmas presents for adults, only kids. I am so happy! I feel so overwhelmed with new stuff every year. Just give me gift cards & lotto tickets, I’m okay with that!!

[@Hossafy]

You do realize that gift cards need to be spent at stores, yes?

[@mnm9492]

What we do for the adults is do gift exchange or play the white elephant game. We also decide on a price range everyone is comfortable with. It's too much and stressful to try and buy gifts for adults along with the kids in the family, so we've been doing this now for the past 6 years. It has really helped with not overspending during the holidays.

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

I'm so glad to see this topic coming to a mainstream platform... I look forward to watching, even though it will make me cry. Hopefully the visibility of this documentary will make a difference among corporations and consumers... Or what will? Much love.

[@ajeetdeginal]

It's an eye opener. Gave different prospective.

[@alexandr0id]

Manufactures should be held responsible for the full cycle of their products, including landfill or recycling. Not consumers. This would create proper incentives for manufacturers.

[@Fahad83riaz]

When I first watched Supersize Me, I immediately ended up having McDonald's after finish watching. The constant bombardment of burgers and fries for 90+mins increased my craving. I feel this doc would have the same effect.

[@l3hxy]

I think cigarette companies advertise through stop smoking ad campaigns. I was bombarded with them when I tried to quit vaping after some years, and I've never seen 1 before or since.

[@AlexLopez-ph8dd]

One of the most important documentaries we need!

[@jenniferketler]

Thank you thank you!! This message needs to be shouted from the roof tops!!

[@lin_win7777]

I think it’s time we realize that everything sold is a waste to raise more profits for companies who care about themselves. We have only one Earth, and we need to protect it. Not our statuses that are temporary and items that are perishable. We as people can make a change!

[@specialtwice4975]

Being poor really helps with this. I've been to walmart dozens of times and sometimes walk out with nothing. Not to say being poor is good, but it varies, and does make you look at buying only what is needed and necessary. It's when you and your husband both make a $50,000 a year each in salary where this happens I find. lower middle-Middle class-upper middle especially. You can guarantee the really rich, arent buying all this "junk" to put in their yachts. No, the really rich are only buying quality like channel, dior, etc.

[@sage11x]

I love how below this ad there is a list of plastic junk you can buy from the Netflix store. A Wednesday Funko pop. Maybe a squid game Halloween costume. Amazing. I love this mad existence.

[@aliciaholmes6726]

I can’t wait! Just in time, I’ve been on my journey to minimalism this year and did a low buy year, but gearing up for a no buy in 2025!

[@amandakarwowski9883]

This is a branch off the tree of minimalism. I love that this film exists

[@zman4444]

Interestingly it does not affect me, never ever I have been pushed to buy something because of advertising. If I want something I wait 24 hours if I still want it I wait another 24 hours, usually after 2 days I really do not want/need it. Works like a champ, it’s not the stuff but I am after experiences.

[@pspr33]

Everyone has at some point.. you just don't know it. Fact.

[@CRBungalow]

So you don't go grocery shopping?

[@TheSongwritingCat]

Why do marketers always think they're geniuses and we're idiots? There's so much product that doesn't get sold. If they were brilliant, they wouldn't be targeting children and people who are vulnerable (e.g. mental health issues, addictions) so much of the time.

[@Galactic123]

So is this about consumerism or is it about the environment? Or is this about how the two are intertwined?

[@seanb9362]

it's about how capitalism is killing us.

[@hannahhester8376]

Both, probably

[@onethousandroses]

Definitely about how consumerism impacts the environment

[@jazzyj6640]

I love that I’ve never shopped from SHEIN or temu.

[@ZekeZable]

1:42 Stop putting it on the consumer. I love that quote. It takes the burden off me and throws to someone else. There should be laws against me buying things I don't need. I need to be protected from myself. Oh yeah, make more laws...thats the answer!

[@Asdasdssd]

Politicians are financed by those same companies that’s why….

[@brittanyrobertsUF]

No, honey. It’s not that there should be laws against you buying things you don’t need. The issue is that large corporations need to be incentivized not to produce waste that contributes to landfills and air pollution.

[@ZekeZable]

@@brittanyrobertsUF The government needs to lead by example.

[@zz-.-]

Keep these documentaries coming!!!!!🎉

[@marcinmorun]

Consumption is not the problem, it's the choices everyone makes.

[@DumpsterHoppers]

its an addiction... 😥

[@Ro99ieX]

Do fast food next!!! 👀

[@empresssk]

There’s no shortage of cautionary fast food docs. The people still eat it up

[@freedom_rock18]

I’ve known about this for years, but the fact that there’s finally a documentary about it is pretty cool

[@jyotigupta-pm6fg]

This reminds me of the movie Wall-E, we all love that character, adore it, but no one sees the harsh truth makers were trying to prove there. The fashion world and our behaviour to be in the zone is killing the earth and us together..

[@YourAverageReviews]

1:37 100% he's right. I'm tired of being told it's my fault when I know it's not solely my fault. Sure, I have an impact, but these large companies have a much larger impact than I do.

[@AP-hn8wd]

A sequel needs to be about and called, “BLACK FRIDAY” 😂😂

[@danielneilson3706]

Now this is why i loved netflix in the beginning the original documentaries are top tier

[@MARINELSANTOS]

That's why i stopped shopping new clothes and stuff that i won't use as much as i can. I'm trying to be minimalist

[@rickyiglesias5384]

Joshua Fields Millburn, TK Coleman and Ryan Nicodemus have GOT to watch this and provide live commentary. I'd love to see what they have to say.

[@chrisregister8021]

Companies used to build things to last 100 years they would go out of business in just a few years, we're now on the complete opposite end of that spectrum and this is the number one thing that is destroying the planet...😢

[@PS-vt2ex]

Not all went out of business, many are still going. But there is an obvious problem with too many greedy companies building poor quality products these days.

[@Matias_L]

Few people are willing to spend $100 on a shirt.

[@andyscoles46]

I spy Nirav Patel, founder of Framework laptop, originally of Oculus. It'll be interesting hearing the POV of a guy who's pioneering sustainable computing hardware.

[@pete6705]

I always wonder, at what point are we just going to run out of resources with all the stuff we produce and consume. I bet in a few hundred years we’re getting pretty close.

[@joshuao9073]

We won't. Think about it like this. Every period thought they were at peak civilization. When humans first discovered fire, they thought they were at their peak. We think that we are at our peak now, but there is a level of resources that we haven't even tapped into yet. It's going to take billions and billions of years for us to run out of resources. The ones in control would love for us to feel like we are running out so profits can skyrocket.

[@Kill3rT0fuuu]

I love things recycled from garbage. I bought a hat made from recycled plastic bottles, and another hat made from recycled truck tarps (Afroblonde, Australia). The tarp hat is amazingly comfortable, and very well made, and 100% unique. There's a demand for recycled stuff.

[@adrisuarez1316]

Oh Netflix knows what their doing by putting this out right before the holidays 😅

[@annenonymousse]

🤣

[@nyonsmith6621]

Thank God Netflix shining a light on this. Maybe Fair Trade will FINALLY get a bigger nod in the mainstream.

[@prince_ofori]

❤. Do car dependency and intentionally-manufactured urban sprawl (+ gentrification) next!

[@maggierobertson2962]

Channel 5 did a story here on KZbin about the gentrification of Mexico City. I think you would enjoy it.

[@prince_ofori]

@@maggierobertson2962 Thanks for the recommendation! Very insightful!

[@gigachad_6862]

I was in best Buy, we used to throw new returned products straight into garbage by dismantling them firsts. On one day after Christmas, we were throwing away over 1 million dollars worth products in garbage in Brampton facility 😅 It feels bad, best buy don't even gave that products to its employees at discounted prices but let it throw away 😢

[@Alex-zi1nb]

how nice of them to come out and say something.....after decades and making tens if not hundreds of millions for themselves. wow. so brave.

[@deadfairfieldexpedition]

Hundreds of billions would be more accurate, but yes you are right.

[@nowrinmumu1115]

I am definitely going to watch and share this,I think this came at the very right time,now i think is the highest consumerist time everrr

[@sassyone82]

Perfect, just in time for the holidays!

[@shiitake1521]

When I want to buy new clothes, I clean my closet and drawers first, I always change my mind. Also, don’t buy stuff because it’s on “sale,” that’s what led to my overstuffed closet.

[@totallybored5526]

“I came here to chew bubble gum, and kickass. And I’m all out of bubblegum” - Roddy Pipper

[@aartisagar2057]

This is a must watch documentary for all.Many many learnings for everyone - change start today

[@jask7908]

Remember the movie WALL-E 🎥 This is exactly what it was about.

[@elizabethwest5949]

I get a lot of stuff at the thrift store. I think that helps the situation.

[@sibratodas9890]

Instead of donating the unsold iteam they destroy it 😢

[@dunnejongen8229]

It’s simple supply/demand. If they would give them out free the value of them would decrease > less profit

[@BobbyMcGee_2023]

Over the past few years, I've made a conscious decision to buy less stuff and sell almost everything that I own to minimize the amount of useless junk I've purchased over the years. I am almost there; maybe another year before I am down to just the few things I actually need in my life to get by. It is such a freeing feeling to let go of all this junk, and it is also much healthier for my bank account.

[@priscilalala4577]

It always upsets me how things are not made like they used to be. Nothing is made to last to get you to buy more.