We live in a day and age where consumption and arguably over consumption is very normalized. How many times have you purchased something after seeing it endorsed by an influencer? How many times have you yourself bought something not because it’s needed but because it’s “useful” or “makes things easier.” In this episode we explore these ideas and question why we fall victim to over consumption.  

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Source we used:

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210120-how-the-world-became-consumerist

Pellegrino A, Abe M, Shannon R. The Dark Side of Social Media: Content Effects on the Relationship Between Materialism and Consumption Behaviors. Front Psychol. 2022 Apr 28;13:870614. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.870614.PMID: 35572231;PMCID:PMC9096894 

Bauer, M. A., Wilkie, J. E. B., Kim, J. K., & Bodenhausen, G. V. (2012). Cuing Consumerism: Situational Materialism Undermines Personal and Social Well-Being. Psychological Science, 23(5), 517-523. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.torontomu.ca/10.1177/0956797611429579