A dose of anti-consumerism is necessary right now, because consumerism is consuming us. We have become the ouroboros, the snake that is eating itself. Our level of consumption is unsustainable. But what is the cause of this situation? What has brought us here? And how should we address the issue?
 
*This episode is part of my summer re-run series of popular episodes*
 
In Part 1 of the episode, we discuss:

* What we mean by consumerism
* Why consumerism is bad
* The results of consumerism

 
In Part 2, we’ll 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.