Consumerism

Consumer culture is collective insanity and driving us to destruction, says clinical psychologist John F Schumaker.…

Thanks to the combination of specialization and production chains that span the globe, we consumers rarely get to see the whole picture…

Reverend Billy is a bleached-blond dog-collar-wearing cross between Elvis and a televangelist; he's also a candidate for the New York Mayoral elections this November…

Crap crunch…

Doors of perception…

This week, as the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, we examine some of the impacts our consumption patterns have on people and planet…

Put away your credit card…

‘All hail McDonald’s! Marvel at its miraculous transformation ofrainforests into obese children!’ thundered the ‘Rev E…

What is advertising? Jean Kilbourne on the gigantic propaganda effort and how it affects the way we think and feel.…

Dinyar Godrej sniffs at the bait being dangled by the ad biz.…