Consumer capitalism

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How Consumerism Controls Our Lives and the Planet

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Consumerism isn’t just about shopping, it’s the engine that keeps modern capitalism running.  We’re conditioned to buy, upgrade, and discard at an ever-increasing pace, all while being told this cycle equals progress.  But beneath the glossy ads and social media hauls, consumer capitalism hides a darker reality: environmental destruction, psychological manipulation, and a system built […]

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Planned Obsolescence: Are Companies Forcing You to Buy Again?

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Planned obsolescence is the dirty secret behind your dying phone battery, your laptop slowing to a crawl, and your washing machine breaking right after the warranty expires.  It’s not bad luck – it’s a business strategy. Corporations design products to fail to make sure you keep coming back for replacements.  And the result? More waste,

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