What One Guy Has To Say About Our Country’s Obsession With Buying Stuff Is A Huge Reason To Stop

In a 2007 interview with Bill Moyers, political theorist Benjamin Barber had some sharp things to say about our consumerist culture and what it means for our future. It’s rather telling that a year later, the markets tanked and we started the worst recession in 75 years, eh?

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Brandon Weber

Dec 18, 2013

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