Any recommendations for content that changed your relationship to consumerism? I’m trynna slow this train down; looking for help!

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Sealligator · Answer

The Story of Stuff (2007): An old one, but I rewatch it every so often and still appreciate the framing

Janet Wallace · Answer

Monarch: Manage Your Money: I have always avoided everything relating to a budget, but I FINALLY sat down and did it with this app. You guys, I cancelled THOUSANDS of annual dollars in recurring subscriptions (this is very embarrassing to admit, but I cancelled $9,610 in lifestyle creep dollars). I'm honestly feeling so accomplished! Here's a link that will give you 50% off your first year if you want to try it.

Kaitlin · Answer

American Bulk (2024): A compelling collection of personal essays in which the author tries to understand her own relationship with stuff. She dives into her family history, her complicated feelings of desire and shame around excess, and consumerist culture.

Sarah · Answer

Your Money or Your Life: Read this in my mid twenties and changed the way I thought about money, work and life. Basic premise is that your most limited and precious resource is your time on this earth. But life requires money, which you trade your time to receive. How you choose to use that money determines how much of that precious time you get to keep for you. A must read.

JaperMoon · Answer

Mardi Gras Made in China PBS Doc: I think about this on the reg.

The director went to China to meet the people making mardi gras beads and showed footage of mardi gras to the factory workers, and their responses we’re basically “LOL wut america is CRAZY!”. And theyre right :)