Overconsumption is keeping you POOR

Let's talk about overconsumption today - why do we actually shop so much? (Btw, there's much more behind it than just advertising - ever heard of "retail therapy"?) And how does overconsumption impact our lives and those around us? I'm not limiting this video on just clothes, even though that might be a very prominent example of overconsumption, we'll also talk about houses, social media, etc. Let's dive into this topic together!

T I M E S T A M P S :

0:00 Introduction to overconsumption
1:56 Chapter 1: The problem with overconsumption
2:14 Overconsumption of houses
2:25 Overconsumption of social media
3:25 Overconsumption of trends
4:42 Culture of disposability
5:46 Interlude: Why do we overconsume?
6:11 Retail Therapy
7:15 Chapter 2: Overconsumption is keeping you poor
8:02 Expensive houses leading to financial difficulties
9:33 Overconsumption means disrespecting our time and effort
10:13 Overconsuming media keeps you poor in relationships and experiences
10:45 Overconsumption keeps factory workers poor
11:13 Overconsumption keeps our environment poor
12:29 My thoughts on overconsuming
13:15 Chapter 3: Escaping the rat race
14:06 Setting up healthy habits
14:40 (Non)affordability of sustainable options
15:36 Shopping out of fear or scarcity mindset
16:06 Helpful questions before buying something
16:40 Outro

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L I N K S :

Digital Reports: https://datareportal.com/reports/?tag...
What happens to used clothes: https://www.rd.com/article/what-happe...

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