Our Consumer Society

I explore our consumer society, looking at the history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology of what consumerism really means. Is it a useful concept Where did it appear from Are there alternatives How is the desire that drives consumption manufactured Are we shallow Is there any possibility of ethical consumption To help answer some of these questions I draw from thinkers including Jean Baudrillard, Fredric Jameson, and David Harvey. Chapters: 0:00 Our Consumer Society 4:43 A History of Stuff 14:46 Shopping for Definitions of Consumerism 17:33 Let Me Be Your Fantasy (The Production of Desire) 25:52 Copy Cats (Social Mimicry) 31:50 Shopping for the Problem 43:49 Real or Hyperreal (Jean Baudrillard) 54:56 Fredric Jamesons Depthlessness 58:23 David Harveys Postmodern Production 1:03:34 Are We Shallow 1:11:10 Ethical Consumption its Problems Then Now is FANFUNDED Support me on Patreon and pledge as little as ,