In consideration of the Christmas season and the cultural theft of the meaning behind Christmas towards consumption and buying things, we delved into a discussion on Anti-Consumerism.

 

-Content Level: Advanced-

 

In Part 1 of the episode, we discussed:

* What we mean by consumerism

* Why consumerism is bad

* The results of consumerism

 

In Part 2, we cover:

* The causes of consumerism

* The capitalism vs. socialism debate

* What people should do instead of participating in consumerism

* The benefits of reduced consumerism

 

The episode is hosted by Dallas Post – the founder of The Post Money Plan, joined by Michael Fares – professor of Arabic at The University of Houston.