Netflix documentary reveals the dark side of overconsumption

[@J-luna]

Do not underestimate the great blessing of being a minimalist. Buy the things you need and very few of your needless wants.

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

“All man needs is a library and a garden.” - Cisero

[@ruth_833]

I think that died after Covid?

[@TVFilmFriends]

But I WANT THAT NEW iPhone. Who will buy it for me then? I'm not 12 years old anymore.

[@OLGYolo]

Minimalist are just poor people

[@telebubba5527]

Like not falling into the Netflix trap...

[@kwadwoadjepong-boateng8737]

As a Ghanaian, watching our beaches become progressively more deadly & toxic has killed so many childhood memories. Over-consumption and non-sustainable commercialism is a direct threat to our ecosystem, obviously.

[@Panio_Guy]

I feel so bad for you. I hate corporate companies

[@ericsilberstein667]

First world countries dump our garbage on third world and on nature around the world which means the end of all life. What if we dumped our garbage on the lawns of mansions? Either way, our species is the problem as a whole.

[@rgfs71]

There will always be people buying cheap crap. To change, we need laws that make it impossible to make ‘disposable’ products in the first place and an economic system that doesn’t require junk to be made in order to move money around. None of this junk contributes to our survival in any meaningful way.

[@OnyxLynx6]

This is a cultural thing specific to the largest economies. 75% of the clothes go to the top 9. With the USA far outpacing the rest of the pack. You’d have to literally rewire how these people shop. I don’t think laws will do it. Europe is already trying excessive taxation on these direct from factory garments from SHEIN and Temu. I don’t think it’s having a huge effect.

[@CrudballianArchitecture]

Government intervention to tax incentivize the hell out of sustainability?

[@machasan]

Overconsumption is what supports the economy. People have to spend money for the economy to run. If we put laws in place for high quality goods, it might lead to less spending which could have an impact on our pockets. And of course, the billionaires wouldn't love that idea.

[@ianuragaggarwal]

💯✅

[@M311Y]

Materialism is taught.

[@markclipsham9199]

Marketed non-stop. It's the shopping season not christmas. Turkey day - not thanksgiving.

[@merkaaaaat]

Edward Bernays.

[@stefanveenstra5402]

So are many of human's other bad traits and habits. One 'special' one even goes back to 2000 years of teachings.

[@markclipsham9199]

@@stefanveenstra5402 That lesson is about minimalism - it has been corrupted by greed - warned about over and over for good reason. Sins should not be forgiven they should not be committed - a dual message. You cannot serve two masters - ours now is the endless growth economy. Please let me be proven wrong.

[@Momo_8k]

@@M311Y not just taught from marketers to (classically defined) stupid persons, but from stupid parents/social circles to their next of kin as well.

[@DougDoug]

I am not a robot, I am a real person.

[@bruhman702]

bald

[@twaffleproductions]

true

[@ToughieTheRabbsFringeLimbedTre]

DOUG

[@itchylol742]

Nice try robot

[@LeftTurn27]

KYOTO

[@MasterKoala777]

I'm a minimalist and also try to repair stuff before buying a new one. I'm a late convert though. In my 20s and early 30s, I thought the repair culture was just being too frugal and too hard on themselves. But as I got older, there's a deep sense of satisfaction when I am able to keep using an item for as long as possible. Helps save the planet, and makes me feel like MacGyver (the OG version!). Recently, I was able to replace the battery of my 7 year old JBL Flip 3 bluetooth speaker. It works and sounds like new again (though it certainly looks beat up). I will be honest: it took a lot of effort for me to avoid buying a Flip 6 for just $80 on sale. I still look at it online every now and then. But I know that once I buy it, it would work no differently than the one I already have and the high will last only a few days.

[@SonnyRick]

It would be great if all these stores had a buy back plastic and glass policy , they have that in Germany and Japan and it works great , you can return all the glass mason jars and stuff and plastic bottles and they give you like 50 cent per glass jar and 10 cent per plastic container . Now that does mean that the plastic factories at home and abroad will have to produce less plastic and labels which means less revenue so my guess is that many would oppose a buy back policy however this isn't about what they want or what some mayor in a major city wants , its about the people and its about government policy that would help consumers , it saves the consumers money and it saves glass and plastic from going to waste and if the government is willing to give tax breaks to the major stores , it saves the stores some cash too , its a win/win .

[@lorettawatkins5024]

Yes, a feeling of great satisfaction when you conserve!

[@ms.rivera7898]

I usually do a no-spend month. It means I spend on essentials only, like fresh food from the grocery store, to cook. No eating at restaurants. No shopping on-line or in-store. Usually saves me a bit of money for the month, and helps you realize how mindlessly many of us spend.

[@sdeaglefeather]

I haven’t seen the doc but this is an awesome topic. Why has “fast fashion“, taken over the clothing industry? Why do young families buy hoards of cheap stuff for their children? Why do they need a trailer to haul the stuff they THINK they need for an overnight stay? Why are resale shops over run with items that sometime still have tags? Indiscriminate spending? The damage to the oceans, killing of aqualife, birds, virgin islands, the list goes on and on. It makes me so sad! As a 70 yo who was involved in the first Earth Day, the current situation of our planet leaves me somewhat depressed, band makes me wonder what the planet will be like in another 50 yeard!

[@lisaangarola4070]

😢

[@carmenneumann9479]

Excellent doc.

[@cristina5473]

This is why education on this topic is so important.

[@Zbltxgt734]

Precisely 😓

[@robertchmielecki2580]

Because shopping is rewarded by our brain with dopamine and is far too easy in our times.

[@Zbltxgt734]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this documentary. Everybody needs to watch this! Overconsumption is an enormous problem, and it needs to end NOW.

[@MsBevanChuang]

For people who can’t afford, fast cheap fashion was good for them. But the problem isn’t just the consumer. The fact that companies now make things that will break down within years and it is cheaper to buy a new one instead of getting it fixed. We used to have craftsmanships, and if anything is broken, you fix it. We don’t anymore. That’s create an endless consumption

[@MrVariant]

Planned obsolescence is a necessary evil. Otherwise there wouldn't be growth. Documentary was terribly boring too given there's no way the wasteful government could prioritize this (loke e-wastes being convenient as phones, air conditioners and batteries die). They even struggled regulating bad ebike batteries that go on fire. Heck, think of all the sports jerseys with crazier colors and how trade deadlines make them obsolete the same year as well. Then the crazy one use hats for playoffs and the in-season tournament NBA merch. Gets a free pass and that's just 1 short event like those cheesy new year's glasses to wear 1 day.

[@lovepet4565]

I thought everyone was so broke they couldn't buy eggs? Which is it?

[@cristina5473]

Right! What happened to inflation lol

[@SonnyRick]

It would be great if all these stores had a buy back plastic and glass policy , they have that in Germany and Japan and it works great , you can return all the glass mason jars and stuff and plastic bottles and they give you like 50 cent per glass jar and 10 cent per plastic container

[@melindaunknown6411]

It was an election year lie. You will not hear about it again for several years.

[@cristina5473]

@@SonnyRick we have that for plastic and aluminum, but it’s not mandatory. Wish we had one for glass.

[@Sofian375]

The point is people still have too much, unless only 1% of the population gets richer we won't be able to save the planet.

[@hahamasala]

Nobody needs the latest iPhone every time! It creates a lot of waste. And you don't need a new vehicle every three years either. Buy less and buy used if you do buy.

[@JudyStroyer-bk6fb]

So you should support Trump's tariffs

[@hahamasala]

@JudyStroyer-bk6fb That makes no sense. Everything will get more expensive and if nobody buys anything (not just phones and cars,) the economy will tank! It's going to do that anyway with the severe inflation from the tariffs and the mass deportations of a large part of our labor force. And funny forget the firing of many government workers that's coming.

[@TVFilmFriends]

Ahhhh. Why are you reading my mind. I hate people with that power. Just kidding. Love my kind.

[@OLGYolo]

I still have the same phone from 2012. Boy does Android do it's best to get me to "upgrade"

[@OLGYolo]

​@@JudyStroyer-bk6fbI do support trump.

[@caesar7734]

I hate how most clothes nowadays are plastic or a cotton-polyester/wool-acrylic blend. Both cheap and expensive brands.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

It's not hard to find cheap 100% cotton clothing.

[@Villemmo]

This isn't the first time a documentary has been made about this. Just talking won't do any good, because there are too many products that are produced just to be thrown away before they hit the stores. Maybe we should take care of the companies that do this, instead of putting all the responsibility on ordinary people.

[@tamarazwinak]

We need cosmetic refills.

[@OLGYolo]

Netflix made a documentary about overconsumption. I'd say the source material is unreliable in my opinion.

[@balsarmy]

It is the system. No commy here. But it is rush for economic growth instead of longterm politics of growth. It is big concept of societies in the world.

[@fielalmanga]

@@OLGYolo no, this woman and her team made the doc. Netflix DISTRIBUTES IT.

[@lissymor5235]

​@fielalmanga Thank you! It's sad that the take away from the documentary is the erroneous conclusion that the distributor creates the content and therfore we should disregard the message. Humans tend to find a way to hide their heads in the sand when faced with danger.

[@merkaaaaat]

"Shoppers turning out in record numbers", but I thought the US economy was bad.

[@jochenkraus7016]

"Not good" doesn't mean that there's no money at all or that it affects everyone to the same extent. And then there are priorities. Swipe the credit card, free money, yolo, and we earn points while spending money.

[@anaerobic]

Right, 'cost of living crisis' but everyone I know who is 'struggling for rent and groceries' is also buying collectibles and paying for useless subscriptions.

[@jochenkraus7016]

@@anaerobic At the moment, there are firework hauls :-o

[@ASAMB12]

"buy things that last" that's more easily said than done. More and more things are of poor quality even when they're higher price

[@crystalclearwords]

@@ASAMB12 Absolutely. Also, we must consider the psychology of poverty. Some people can't afford to buy things that last; they opt for the most affordable option, which isn't always the best. So, in the long run, although people save on the front end, they spend more money on the back end.

[@jochenkraus7016]

In addition to that, there's greenwashing and lack of transparent supply chains.

[@carrichcashpoor]

“Buy nice or buy it twice”

[@RC-qf3mp]

Our entire economy DEPENDS on people buying s-t we don’t need.

[@Zbltxgt734]

@RC-qf3mp It's AWFUL. We need to change that.

[@RC-qf3mp]

@ you can. Watch “No Impact Man”. Best documentary on the subject of what you can do as an individual. Now imagine living that way and ALL the businesses that would go out of business if everybody else lived that way too.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

This should be the top comment.

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@ronswansonsdog2833 thanks. I suggest you watch the documentary, “No Impact Man”, to what difference one person can have by just not buying junk he doesn’t need. It totally changed how i think of my ‘consumption’ and capitalism for the past 15+ years since it came out. Think of all the jobs that would be LOST if people stopped by crap they don’t need. Then think of what you really DO need, and if you only bought sustainably for the stuff you DO need. Then think of all the wonderful things you can experience in your life that DON’T involve buying stuff - like quality time in nature with people you care about.

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@ronswansonsdog2833 thanks. Check out the documentary, “No Impact Man”. It’s great.

[@Marymary-ik1bx]

Live Sustainably

[@biologygirl91]

I hate the most the food packaging, another reason why I’m trying to cut out all the processed foods and stick to fresh fruits and veggies and eggs and such, but also clothes. I try not to buy many clothes but they are so cheaply made that they don’t last like they used to. I would love some recommendations of good clothing brands that are well made - I’m sure it’s going to be more expensive but I would rather buy one shirt than five

[@lorettawatkins5024]

I've brought up this subject to acquaintances over the years, and it is never well received...people want to spend, to buy, to over consume and not have their fantasies challenged. So disappointing, so I just keep my mouth shut.

[@user-nk3om6du9y]

Same 😢

[@fabienclaveau9098]

The dark side of our freedom...

[@melwynphilips856]

Maybe we should go back to our roots. Clothes free living, organic farming, less tech, less noise, no vehicles; you know what, mother nature has borne the brunt of human decadence and is now fighting back for her survival.

[@balsarmy]

Agree with Netflix here. At least some awareness is good. It doesnt mean being a monk. Jyst control yourself. Money is your power, time you spent to earn it

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Americans have more 'land of plenty' material things than at any other time in the history of the world! My mother told me about growing up poor in a family of ten during the Great Depression (not that long ago) and they were lucky to get a piece of fruit and a piece of candy in their Christmas stocking. There was no money for presents - if they wanted to eat!

[@SonnyRick]

It would be great if all these stores had a buy back plastic and glass policy , they have that in Germany and Japan and it works great , you can return all the glass mason jars and stuff and plastic bottles and they give you like 50 cent per glass jar and 10 cent per plastic container . Now that does mean that the plastic factories at home and abroad will have to produce less plastic and labels which means less revenue so my guess is that many would oppose a buy back policy however this isn't about what they want or what some mayor in a major city wants , its about the people and its about government policy that would help consumers , it saves the consumers money and it saves glass and plastic from going to waste and if the government is willing to give tax breaks to the major stores , it saves the stores some cash too , its a win/win .

[@Momo_8k]

this is not just an American phenomenon - it's very, very global

[@WoodlandTrotter]

We shouldn't really need a documentary to know that this is a bad idea

[@marcobrown7172]

I love this

[@OLGYolo]

Netflix trying to educate us on the dangers of overconsumption is an oxymoron.

[@croissantlover1]

yep. netflix trying to guilt trip us and try to influence people into their way of things, no thanks.

[@westbccoast]

🤣so true

[@SonnyRick]

It would be great if all these stores had a buy back plastic and glass policy , they have that in Germany and Japan and it works great , you can return all the glass mason jars and stuff and plastic bottles and they give you like 50 cent per glass jar and 10 cent per plastic container . Now that does mean that the plastic factories at home and abroad will have to produce less plastic and labels which means less revenue so my guess is that many would oppose a buy back policy however this isn't about what they want or what some mayor in a major city wants , its about the people and its about government policy that would help consumers , it saves the consumers money and it saves glass and plastic from going to waste and if the government is willing to give tax breaks to the major stores , it saves the stores some cash too , its a win/win .

[@mkhanman12345]

That made no sense

[@Momo_8k]

😂 two totally different types of overconsumption, but hey let’s stop thinking at the superficial one-liner

[@crystalclearwords]

I pride myself on being "cheap," and life is comfortably beautiful for me. God is good, and I'm not stressed about "keeping up" with anyone. 🙌🏾

[@untouchable360x]

We have to choose between the pain of discipline or regret. Which one is more painful?

[@Blissid_Waters]

Interesting. That can be taken/applied both ways. Some people are _so_ disciplined that they never get to enjoy their life, which they regret. Ultimately, though, if we each don't practice some self-discipline, it will be regrettable for All.

[@greatnessofgrandparenting7587]

Not buying anything new. Just hanging on to what I have already purchased.

[@melindaunknown6411]

10.8 billion spent this black friday? I thought the economy was bad!

[@ricke6854]

You should be able to return your used items to the original manufacturer who should then be responsible for recycling 100%

[@SkylarPixel]

Minimalism. The greatest feeling on earth. Next to being saved or going to church of course.

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

1990...66 US billionaires. Today,800 billionaires!! Netflix NOT doing a story about that overconsumption. Dephund billionaires.

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

How does one man’s wealth cause another man’s poverty?

[@sionbarzad5371]

@@DaveSchultzXXL By hogging the resources, exploiting people and rigging the system in their own favor against all the poor. Need more?

[@GrizzlyHillsRadio]

@@DaveSchultzXXL they prescribe to the "zero sum" game. It's basically an excuse for their lack of success and an out for taking what other people have for themselves.

[@GrizzlyHillsRadio]

Dephund? Looks like the Department of Education left yet another child behind.

[@ecurewitz]

@@DaveSchultzXXLbecause one man hoards all the wealth

[@ianuragaggarwal]

This needs to be talked in call corners.

[@bobbullethalf]

Painful to watch, but needed. We throw away so much stuff and we are digging ourselves into a hole.

[@miscellaneousstuff2901]

If the reporter has to ask the documentarian, "we have to think about what?", we have already lost. If people don't already know the majority of the facts of the documentary, we have already lost. Even after all those facts are witnessed, most will probably blame everyone else, and go back to their product filled, over-sized houses and cars completely oblivious. Over consumption has been a 1st world issue for decades.

[@christianward-nisbet8833]

I took marketing and commercial arts. We were taught about fear advertising, as in get it now it’s running out, never going to be available again,etc.

[@tooturtly]

drugs have had that going for them.

[@robertchmielecki2580]

Scarcity - one of Cialdini's 6 principles of manipulation.

[@Blissid_Waters]

*LOADS of psychological tactics are used in Marketing.*

[@Blissid_Waters]

@@tooturtly No, _drugs_ essentially sell _themselves._

[@MrMarkOlson]

Stop buying for the consumption driven holidays. Teach you family to not expect gifts but rather celebrate giving your time to a charity.

[@robertcece6972]

I can't relate as I've always been too poor to overconsume anything.

[@Zbltxgt734]

We all should be too poor to overconsume 🙏. Thank you for not being the problem.

[@ubidiboo2068]

its a must watch! inform self more....

[@TVFilmFriends]

Amust? 😅

[@ubidiboo2068]

@@TVFilmFriends you dont need much!...

[@davidkrupadanam1179]

Netflix subscription itself is a great waste of time and money

[@irememberla6460]

You do not need much to be happy. Simplify.

[@sibastien91]

I love how we watch this documentaries and then act surprised as if over consumption is a completely new topic! 😂😂

[@mysherbetlife]

I 100% agree. Our family in general only buys items that last a long time. Mostly because of cost, but also to be better stewards of our planet. I have clothing in my everyday rotation that I've worn for 10years plus, we re-use material to make new ones, re-purpose, or hand down. Our biggest trash issue is food trash. I wish we could move to compostable packaging across ever big brand. Can you imagine being able to mix your trash in with your soil. I think we are close to sustainable solutions.

[@yana_desu]

It's fascinating.

[@ingothitrust5248]

Weren't people bitching and moaning about stuff being too expensive? Hence why they voted for the oversized Orangutan? Guess not. -Rolls eyes-

[@reyjusuf]

The best deal is not shopping at all. 100% discount.

[@Jackie371]

I can't afford presents again this year because I'm poor. I can tell everyone that I'm being eco-friendly! Nice. 👍🌲🌍 Awesome documentary!

[@Blissid_Waters]

We need to normalize financial honesty and opting out of consumerist holidays. Families and "tradition" can make it so hard or uncomfortable. Not everyone's love language is gifting.

[@marketads1]

Make a documentary on the lie of sales & marketing. No company gives away anything that’s good for me.

[@MrsKronologick]

JUST watched it LITERALLY !!!!

[@leok7193]

Great, I was just about to ask!

[@TVFilmFriends]

How was it?

[@MrsKronologick]

@@TVFilmFriends 1. Contains evidence about MK Ultra (indirectly of course). 2. Inspirational towards reducing waste. 3. Informational towards WHY we should reduce waste real quick, fast and in a hurry! 4. Reminds us to stay proactive and present - to be collectively aware of WHAT we are doing with our income, the planet and how it affects so many at large. 5. Personally it’s something I think I might watch once a week during the holidays to remind me over and over again - STOP “buy with 1 click” 🤷🏻‍♀️🙏🫶🏼🙌🏼🤔♥️

[@FayDougall]

It isn't much of a bargain if you really don't need it . I just did a purge in my house four months ago and I feel better about the fact that I got rid of a bunch of stuff I haven't used in a long time or hardly used at all .

[@Momo_8k]

Now the real hard part is not rebuying stuff you don't "need". Hint: we don't *need* most of the things we possess.

[@Melanie____]

Your supposed to not buy it in the first place though. the changes made need to those forward. Getting rid of stuff is also how it gets to landfill, eventually.

[@torreyls2408]

I cannot even comprehend buying anything you don't NEED. I have alwbeen poor tho, so I hold on to thing for years and decades, clothes I no longer wear get used as rags, or dog toys. All I buy is for a purpose and I'll keep forever if possible. The only luxury I have is books. And I keep my phone as long as it works, since 2009 i have only had 4 phones. I can't imagine having enough money to just buy stuff you don't need to survive

[@NDARYBC]

...i can still take out the battery from my phone...

[@aslprobro]

I can’t wait to watch. Down with fast fashion!!!

[@hoopzista]

best example would be Stanley Cup that leaks if you don't buy the leak stopper... this should be criminal!

[@Blissid_Waters]

Ugghh, I hate 'gotcha' products.

[@isabelchoconta5923]

Todo mi amor y agradecimiento por su gran sensibilidad. Impresionante !!!❣️

[@CrudballianArchitecture]

Brought to you by a platform for consumers.

[@Chris-hr2uj]

I saw the documentary and agreed with its points, but i also find it funny that the companies the documentary singled out are also competitors of netflix....thus, i am curious of the response from competitors like apple, disney and amazon.

[@TVFilmFriends]

Stop. REALLY? Now you're making it sound satirical. I wasn't gonna watch it but you're making me think I should. 😅 Just for comedic purposes...

[@TVFilmFriends]

Hm wait. You mean Amazon. That's problematic. Amazon has so many fields they operate in. So while yes, Prime Video is a significant part of their business I believe the majority of their revenue does not come from that. Meaning that's not their main source of income?

[@TVFilmFriends]

Netflix even stores their content on AWS servers. Allegedly (AI response)

[@Chris-hr2uj]

No, its not satirical. The documentary definately has a good message. And the fact that netflix has huge exposure to the population is great. But i do find it funny that several of the companies netflix targets in the documentary are competitors in digital streaming industry. Thus there is an inherent bias/conflict of interest. It just makes you wonder what the real agenda is of the producers.

[@reubenj.cogburn8546]

Ever see a Roddy Piper movie from the late 80s called they live? If you did, do you remember the messages that were printed on all forms of media, but you need special sunglasses to actually see the message? Consume Obey Confirm Reproduce Good thing that was science fiction, huh?

[@Bunnyacj]

I love that movie, so relative !

[@stoundingresults]

Food and toiletries all I need, household cleaning supplies too

[@DARWINZOO]

High Recommend

[@philczternastek8760]

We live in a world filled with technological wonders that are inexpensive, widely available in that come in a great variety of forms and functions...access to the world's markets with likely the shortest delivery times in human history. How can we not want to have it all?

[@MDchaz]

Netflix and Amazon are competitors. 😮

[@oscarorozcoorejel]

I’ve had my cellphone for 4 years and it’s so hard to keep it even though it keeps working cause the apps and internet quality has been getting worse over time and I know it wasn’t like that before , it’s not that software has outpaced hardware ;it’s a deliberate ti force me to buy a new phone cause this makes people feel like the phone is “getting old” and you need to buy a new one when ya don’t. This needs ti be illegal

[@jacqueslee2592]

Everytime you update your device companies are intentionally degrading your hardware.

[@Blissid_Waters]

@@jacqueslee2592 Some actually _disallow_ upgrades to older models, rendering them _exactly_ as OP states.

[@lg-ii6pm]

Im sure if you look at toxic trash trends you would see an exponential increase over the past 50 years. My washer just broke and the cost of repair was so high i got a new one and off the old one went to the dump. We could use economic carrots/stick to encourage easy repair design instead of harmful “planned obsolescence” for so many items but business owns our politicians. Same with things like cheap clothing- include a disposal fee in the price of at least imported clothes to reflect how harmful the plastic is and pay for safer disposal.

[@wobblemind]

Because most people buy now, think later. If they spent more time thinking better, all the spending-shoving would be less effective. People are less forward-thinkers than they should be.

[@boldfaith777]

TOM’s shoe company destroyed villages by send free shoes to communities that used to make their own shoes. Fast fashion is another contributor to global garbage. So much changed since the 80’s.

[@leok7193]

Oh no, it's almost like they forced people to wear the shoes and then locked them on lol

[@January.]

*So much HAS changed since the '80s.

[@taylorsee864]

This documentary was effective AF

[@HikerBiker]

I'm so glad I've been affected with fads. i've saved a ton of money over the years and never in debt.

[@Reluctant.Idealist]

In all fairness- I think there has to be responsibility taken not only with consumers themselves, but also industries, for making their products so compulsory- and thus, making consumerism an addiction. We completely underestimate the multiple levels of marketing that manipulate us to spend money. It’s hurting us as a people! Not only in our environment, but to the point that some people can barely buy groceries.

[@crystalclearwords]

If marketing is able to control you, then YOU are the problem. I get that marketing is very strategic (I have a masters in marketing and communication), but these organizations do not hold a gun to anyone's head and make them buy. We have to stop shifting blame and take responsibility for our own actions.

[@Reluctant.Idealist]

@ You’re extremely foolish. I have 5+ years experience in marketing analytics. People totally underestimate the manipulation tactics used, and it’s extremely predatory.

[@crystalclearwords]

@@Reluctant.Idealist If you think marketing is the problem, then sir or ma'am, you're the one that's extremely foolish. You have 6+ years of experience? I have 3 times that amount of experience, and I am currently defending a PhD. in psychology. The root of the issue is a person's beliefs and ideas about what's important. This is why marketers can use certain tactics; they appeal to what the person already desires. Perhaps you're analyzing the aftermath, but you should first consider the psychology of it all. The real issue is a lack of self-control because many people are comparing themselves to and competing with others. Until we take a look inside of self, nothing will ever change. Be blessed. 🙋🏾‍♀️

[@DarkXcb]

Join "Stop the Buy" movement. One day a week on Saturday we don't buy ANYTHING. We will extend to 2 days eventually then longer ....

[@tooturtly]

excellent start. i often go days without buying anything but definitely get into the habit of buying things i think i need but really don't.

[@lizmandelaine6863]

Having the most basic necessities of food, shelter, clothing and means of transportation to utilize and appreciate during prolonged ‘hardship’ of employment, unlike any previously experienced or known - is a major gratitude booster and reason to celebrate having opportunity to be safe, sound and happy amidst proximity to family this holiday season - for me, at least…have gone up to 2 1/2 weeks sans purchasing, feels great and working on 3 🤓

[@chiarapaganelli1740]

People realizing that consumerism is bad

[@alicec.6195]

I have been using the same Galaxy S8 since May/2018 and it works fine but now lots of apps are not installing anymore because it is "too old". I don't want a new phone, I can't afford a new phone but soon I will need one.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I recently had to replace my 2018 Galaxy S9 because it was just getting too slow with modern apps, despite nothing being physically wrong with it. I replaced it with a 2021 iPhone 13 mini, and it's been a significant improvement. I still use my S9 for KZbin at home.

[@BD4-ManchesterIsRed]

I saw it already. It's not the best documentary I've ever seen, but it does tell a story.

[@tooturtly]

but im pretty sure i need an ostrich pillow.

[@TVFilmFriends]

Oh my Gawd. Stawp... You too? I thought I was the only one.

[@tooturtly]

@ i might rubber band a pillow at a corner and see how that goes first. i can't believe there isn't a cheaper version of the ostrich pillow.

[@tooturtly]

@@TVFilmFriends the rubber bands worked. its basically an ostrich pillow now.

[@croissantlover1]

i really want that flamingo door rug. and that flamingo for my garden. my neighbours keep stealing them.

[@tooturtly]

@@croissantlover1 steal them first.

[@samtoo8685]

Saw the documentary, I’m just gonna keep buying stuff I don’t need

[@rogermcgrath7946]

The documentary ironically could’ve been 50% shorter!!

[@AhmedDeeq-h7j]

oh wow

[@antalito3047]

I consider myself a minimally although not to an extreme. I only have a few pair of clothes and I use them until the very end even then, I continue using them as pyjama t shirts of pyjama pants😅 I don’t like having a lot of material stuff around me only the things that I actually need and use . I do like a few decorative items here and there but I prefer quality over quantity. I’d rather spend my money on eating out or spending it on experiences. I feel saddened seeing so many people purchasing just for the sake of it, thinking that this was makes them happy in to long run. Meanwhile the planet suffers and people just want more and more stuff…

[@jennyg.6884]

But they voted for cheaper eggs

[@anewleaf6847]

Did you vote for human trafficking and endless wars

[@takumu781]

@@anewleaf6847 if the person is american yes they did

[@anewleaf6847]

@@jennyg.6884 you voted for pedophilia and human trafficking right?

[@Kenjie5103]

$1.5B wasted in election and $20M in debt. Tell me who is the better managing their finances 😂. Thank goodness you poor blokes lost!

[@RacheILevine]

zip it woman

[@cggc9510]

Right to repair!

[@irogen2]

HERE BEFORE DOUG

[@callsai]

bald

[@bruhman702]

bald

[@irogen2]

bald

[@noricgoodfeld3224]

bald and bald

[@JosephJoestar-z2s]

Credit economics as well

[@tonytrapp8567]

This is what I do, if I don't need something, I don't buy it, why Its a waste of time and money, better to invest your money.

[@cujo505]

Profit over environment

[@yeshua_base64]

This is why we need to abolish capitalism

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

Go to a communist country before you advocate that nonsense.

[@edgarsanchez4339]

Assuming overconsumption has a bright side is very revealing of our societies.

[@philczternastek8760]

On the one hand: Africa, or anywhere, ought not to be exploited as a dumping ground for the world's waste or unwanted consumer goods like clothing. On the same hand: In the case of clothing - good will stores are selling donated clothes in bulk because there is a market for them with wholesalers. Wholesalers are willing to buy them because they can make a profit selling them to other wholesalers or to retailers & retailers and buying them because they can make money selling them to customers.

[@Zbltxgt734]

@philczternastek8760 There's not much money in the resell of clothing. So much waste. This documentary is teaching us not to buy in the first place, then companies will stop making all this useless crap.

[@robertchmielecki2580]

Wait, overconsumption has a dark side? Who would have guessed!

[@andrewrice9383]

OVER-consumption

[@fanlee6560]

Is not Temu those , the problem are the major manufacturers purposely create items that spoils to make us have to keep buying. what's the point of branded stuffs when their quality dont last these days? I dont like it that when I spend $1000+ on a Samsung phone, and 3 years later, there are lines in the screen. happened 3 times already. Apple and iphone stuffs even worst, the ipod batteries cannot be charged up in less than 2 years and is not everyday charging even.

[@jacqueslee2592]

Why don't you buy a used and refurbished phone? Why did you buy those phones multiple times? Your choices contribute to this problem.

[@fanlee6560]

The point is , no matter what one buys these days, they are not made to last, issue with the manufacturers themselves making things hard to repair or change parts, that the products they produce become obsolute and useless iin a few years. With built-in battery, the item's life span is already decided.

[@letsgorandall9848]

Making Christmas great again.

[@EricAllen8494]

Wallstreet Corporations, Big Oil & Tech should be Responsible for ""Recycling."" A lot of petroleum & precious metals wasted polluting the environment.

[@Anarcath]

We exist in this, as it were, an oblivious metaphysical space between where things come from and where they go.

[@RyaThoughts]

Don't throw your stuffs in name of declutter please

[@misterfunnybones]

Try not to deep-fry all your food.

[@rocketdude2969]

We buy stuff because we work 40 hours or more at jobs that use us up and then toss us out and we feel the need to buy stuff to make us feel good and that we have accomplished something.

[@marcoohcanada4168]

Finally a story that isn't about an 👿🤡

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

She called me a lizard and I was flattered one wrote straight outta the blue imagine that ✍️

[@davidperry4013]

I watched that documentary and it makes me sad how people buy cheap disposable clothes, poorly made furniture, cheap tat they will almost never use, and upgrade their devices more than what is needed. I had a gaming PC that lasted me 8 years before it was really time to upgrade. In the 1990s, there was a lot of well made affordable furniture back then. Abromcombie and Fitch made great clothing for the middle class but, they are now just as another fast fashion brand. Corporate parasites and ill-informed consumers are hurting America and the world.

[@josephsonora3787]

OVER CONSUMPTION = DUMMYCRATIC IDE0L0GY 0F 0VER SPENDING

[@markclipsham9199]

Good one billybob. 12 mpg truck that's never seen gravel and rides like a bucket of bolts new? How many do you own?

[@josephsonora3787]

MarkHairclipsSham, that Rogaine didn't do sht 4 ur hair growth, but it sho fried your brain Grandpa.

[@croissantlover1]

Harris = 1.5 Billion. not even on the poor.

[@markclipsham9199]

@@josephsonora3787 Good one priscilla. No respect for experience, wisdom or ability eh? How did you have time to get off your game boy to write that? Typical maga - can't write in English - sloppy/lazy/uneducated. I understand your hillbilly speak though. Fries are up buddy. Bless your heart. You deserve him.

[@markclipsham9199]

@@josephsonora3787 Captain Clueless - you do know men with a lot of testosterone loose their hair - you know the stuff that makes them virile and manly? I'm guessing you have a full, bushy head of hair and frustrated boyfriends. Right? I'll bet when you go to the bank to get a loan you pick the young frat boy just out of college with the frosted tips. Then blame the incompetence on them. I consult with seasoned veterans in the biz - I don't care what they look like, most I don't meet in person. The depth of your shallowness is indicative of your maturity. Grow up, wake up. Get the tribal flag out from in front of your face so you can see. Learn to write. The "good life" is killing us and the planet. I'm going to go split wood for my stove now - by hand. Something a young punk can't do - too lazy, and no life planning skills or real exercise. Sound familiar? I would never take you as a client.