Consumerism and the pursuit of happiness

Consumerism and the pursuit of happiness
Methadone for our planetary heroin addiction?
10.24.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Here’s a Thought for the Day piece from Alastair McIntosh, reflecting on the “conundrum.. that we need more consumption to save the economy, but less to save the planet. Spending our way out of a recession”, he suggests, “is therefore only a stop-gap measure. It’s methadone for our planetary heroin addiction.”
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Consumerism and the pursuit of happiness, Happiness or subjective wellbeing
Green shopping
01.07.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

What is the role of shopping in meeting the challenge of climate change?
Today I came across a note on the West of England Climate Change project, written by Ian Preston from the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), and disseminated as a link in Chris Rose’s Newsletter. The West of England Climate Change project put [...]

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