Week Three: Buying and Consumerism
Please think about the questions below as you read the articles.
Each week will be asking the same questions.
Suggested Readings:
Please read at least one of the selections below for Sunday’s discussion.
Each section will take about 5 minutes to read.
Each week will be asking the same questions.
- What points resonated with you from the article/s?
- How could simplicity and a community perspective inform our response to these issues
Suggested Readings:
Please read at least one of the selections below for Sunday’s discussion.
Each section will take about 5 minutes to read.
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Citizens, not consumers (pages 5-7)
The way we make and use stuff is harming the world—and ourselves. To create a system that works, we can't just use our purchasing power. We must turn it into citizen power. Source: How to Be More than a Mindful Consumer. Yes! Magazine. 2013 Putting the “E” (as in environment) back in electronics
Source: Everyday Choices … for a better world! New Community Project |
Stuff
A summary of consumption of stuff in the US. Source: New Community Project Searching for Sufficiency and Taming Consumerism (pages 178-179)
Source: Alan Durning: How Much Is Enough? 1992. |
Additional Resources:
A Brief History of Happiness: How America Lost Track of the Good Life—and Where to Find It Now
For decades, we've been taught that economic growth and buying more stuff will make us happy—while trashing the planet. The good news is, there’s a better kind of happy: It starts with meaningful work, loving relationships, and a thriving natural world.
Source: Sarah van Gelder Yes! Magazine. 2015
A Brief History of Happiness: How America Lost Track of the Good Life—and Where to Find It Now
For decades, we've been taught that economic growth and buying more stuff will make us happy—while trashing the planet. The good news is, there’s a better kind of happy: It starts with meaningful work, loving relationships, and a thriving natural world.
Source: Sarah van Gelder Yes! Magazine. 2015
