KERA's Think

When The Buzz From Buying Stuff Is Gone


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What’s the point of buying a new dress when everyone wears sweatpants and T-shirts to Zoom meetings? And who cares about custom suits anymore? Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for BuzzFeed News, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about a history of American messaging that has always promoted “buy, buy, buy” to buoy the economy, and why that isn’t working now. Her article is“I Don’t Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore.”
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