HISTORY OF IDEAS Consumerism

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It’s only very recently in history that we’ve been able to buy more than the bare necessities. Can the history of consumption guide us to a wiser future? • Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/a-Zw7 • Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/ZBufr • FURTHER READING • “Society takes the business of making money very seriously indeed. Much of our education system is geared towards giving people the skills to get a good job and a steady income. • By contrast, very little attention is given to how to spend money well – by which we mean, in ways that stand a chance of properly increasing our sense of well-being and therefore justifying the sacrifices that went into earning the cash. The very subject sounds slightly absurd. Surely there is no challenge here, other than making sure we have enough (by which we mean, ever more) in our wallets....” • You can read more on this and other topics here: https://goo.gl/RIjF6W • MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE • Watch more films on CAPITALISM in our playlist: • http://bit.ly/2dmGWsp • • SOCIAL MEDIA • Feel free to follow us at the links below: • Facebook: / theschooloflifelondon • X: / theschooloflife • Instagram: / theschooloflifelondon • CREDITS • Produced in collaboration with: • Mike Booth • / somegreybloke #TheSchoolOfLife

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