Tag Archives: Consumerism

The Corporation (Film) – Part 2

Posted on June 24, 2011 by benvitalis

Michael Walker: What happens in the areas where the corporations go in and are successful? They soon find that they cannot do anymore in that country because the wages are too high now. And what’s that another way of saying, … Continue reading →

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Reich : “Supercapitalism”

Posted on March 22, 2011 by benvitalis

Read also my previous blog: The Story of Stuff For years, we’ve assumed that capitalism and democracy fit hand in glove. We took it as an article of faith that you can’t have one without the other. However, Robbert Reich … Continue reading →

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The Story of Stuff

Posted on March 22, 2011 by benvitalis

View also my next blog: SUPERCAPITALISM The Story of Stuff will take you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture — from resource extraction to iPod incineration — exposing the real costs of our use-it and lose-it approach to … Continue reading →

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