Sentences with phrase «consumerism more»

But other big companies are rolling the dice on making conscious consumerism more appealing.

'» There is much and legitimate criticism of consumerism, and there are few consumerisms more spiritually and intellectually debilitating than to be consumed by politics — as in «The personal is the political.»

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At the same time Aetna, along with other large national insurers, has been converting from largely wholesale operations focused on the employer to more retail operations infused with an emphasis on consumerism.

One day of «un-shopping» may not have much of an impact in itself, but «if we stop and think about it for a day, we might find out that we're more deeply tangled in the dragnet of consumerism,» says the Buy Nothing Day website.

Connected consumerism says that things are not only changing, but are so radically different that the business models we have today can not support a much more dynamic approach to the market.

The e-commerce giant, already the largest retail advertiser in the U.S., is cranking up its spending even more as it strives to harness all of consumerism and to lead in new categories such as grocery and fashion.

I've been thinking often lately about the materialism which seems to pervade every aspect of our North American society, and more often, about the materialism and consumerism that has spread to the church as well.

I've been thinking often lately about the materialism which seems to pervade every aspect of our North American society, and more often, about the materialism and consumerism that has spread...

The Club of Rome called for «a Copernican revolution of the mind», which abandoned the commitment to endless economic growth and set instead as its goals zero population growth, a leveling - off of industrial production, increased pollution control, and a shift from consumerism to a more service - based economy.

These three features of Western culture — consumerism, individualism, and secularism — have not been fully embraced by Russians since Western ways of thinking became more familiar to them after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

A book on American consumerism told him that the typical supermarket carries more than 30,000 items.

To name just a few, Mark writes about how nothing is sacred (p. 107), how feelings have become more important than faith (p. 114), and how society worship idols of self - satisfaction and consumerism (p. 203).

Your country is suffering from a deep depression which is being treated with consumerism «buy more».

She writes: «The «sad effects of this blind submission to pure consumerism,» John Paul stated, are a combination of materialism and restless dissatisfaction as the «more one possesses the more one wants.»

As ecologism becomes more widespread, consumerism will decline with no loss to the real quality of life.

I believe this is a more fundamental force in society than consumerism.

In the consumerism culture, these ugly aspects can be seen easily, in religious cultures, they are disguised by «god - talk» and holiness professionals — and in this way, much more dangerous.

My thoughts: «[Consumerism teaches us] that the thing that will complete us in a new kitchen or a house extension, whereas in fact these only add more stress to our mortgages and our families.»

[Consumerism teaches us] that the thing that will complete us in a new kitchen or a house extension, whereas in fact these only add more stress to our mortgages and our families.

but when sex is treated as nothing but an animal instinct or bodily function, it loses its mystery and sacredness and gives us one more excuse to approach relationships with an attitude of consumerism.

But consumerism's viselike grip upon our lives has us once more asking, «What will the government do for me?»

New research showing organic farming more effectively restores soil carbon and reduces the cause of climate change compared to conventional techniques could sway more shoppers to buy organic — especially as conscious consumerism continues to rise.

Whole Kids believes in «unjunking» their lives and that wasteful materialism and consumerism needs to evolve to a more enlightened conscious consumption.

Getting clothing and gear for your kids at KC saves you money (most people find much more than $ 5 or $ 10 worth of items at each swap) while simultaneously cutting down on consumerism.

And neophilia fuels consumerism: if people believe new equals good, they are more likely to chuck out last year's iPhone and queue overnight for the latest model.

All journey, here are a few ways to simplify the holiday season and make it more about tradition and togetherness — and less about consumerism.

In fact, I am now observing on a more regular basis how essential a daily mindfulness practice is to both resisting the constant consumerism and self - righteousness and inviting our wholehearted energies of self - compassion and human kindness.

but not enough is being said on youtube about workers in the fashion industry, human rights and how we are given the opportunity, every day, to vote for, or against them with our money... Ethical fashion and consumerism in general is so important and I feel it needs a lot more awareness than it currently has.

In shopping with a capsule closet mindset, you cut the junk and shop more ethically; I've made an effort to stop supporting big corporations such as H&M and Forever 21... this consumerism mindset is hard to get out of, and this is a great first step.

«Fast fashion has created a culture of consumerism that is less about personal style and more about constant trend consumption.»

More of the same please — I especially love how thoughtful your posts on consumerism are.

It gets more and more difficult to be a minimalist, though, because in this day and age of consumerism, stores roll new items in almost every week, and oh they all look so good and refreshing!

While Slater emphasizes that from the start, «computer dating was about more dates, not better dates,» the industry's origins also reflect how determined singles can be in trying to find stable relationships and marriageable partners in the face of marketized relations and hegemonic consumerism.

Spanning consumerism, beauty, gender, body commodification, aging and more, Greenfield has created a comprehensive cautionary tale about a culture heading straight for the cliff's edge.

Freeing oneself from the creeping consumerism of the early - Eighties a far cry from championing cocksure malaise in an era defined by that arrogant listlessness, The Girl Next Door goes more baldly for straight comedy, its resolution a series of twists that lead to a collegiate ending rather than an ambiguous close - up of the empty bug - eyed glaze of opaque Wayfarers.

It gives the idea of consumerism run wild the short shrift that it deserves (and the cynicism that an intervening quarter - century demands), touching on the original's explanation of the zombies» affinity for the shopping mall and the human heroes» delight at their newfound material wealth before becoming a bracing action film that, like Marcus Nispel's reworking of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the source of which didn't need updating as much as Dawn arguably did), is more firmly entrenched in the James Cameron Aliens tradition than the Seventies institution of disconcerting personal horror film.

Forty - two years after coming to get Barbara, Romero's zombies have transformed into smart riffing on consumerism, become more intelligent, started a society all their own, and been the subject a documentary.

It looks at not only climate change, but also war and how the Church, represented by Abundant Life, is more akin to consumerism than something to nourish the spirit or comfort the downtrodden.

Whereas Romero used this complex as a comment on consumerism, the new film uses it as a set and nothing more.

And now in «The Day After Tomorrow», there is yet more disaster and destruction on a truly massive scale all over America (and incidentally the rest of the world), only this time the enemy is global warming, the starring boffin is unable to do anything to defeat it, and the blame is placed squarely on the shoulders of Western consumerism and blinkered US governance.

Third, please introduce the notion of «radical hope» by daring to speak of the possibility and necessity of a much more ethical economy that does not rely on fossil fuels (national or foreign), rampant consumerism (and unrestrained waste production), profitable militarism, (subsidized) competition, the commodification of life, the financialization of the globe, the relentless destruction of the environment, the exploitative division of labor at home and abroad, siege consciousness, or the elimination of dissent.

Public school educators can elevate students and parents out of the bowels of consumerism by treating them more like partners IN education and less like clients and consumers OF education.

Regretfully her conception of global citizenship is consistently expressed in neoliberal discourses that have more to do with marketization and consumerism.

It tells us how to shift the balance from self - interested «consumerism» to a friendlier and more collaborative society.

However, if indulging in consumerism is the response to these statements, then chances are you might be spending close to what you earn if not more, accumulating debt along the way and not really investing for the future.

In my case, however, it thinks I spend far more than I do because it can't recognize that certain transactions are actually investments and not blatant consumerism.

In Europe, real incomes continued to rise over the last 30 years, and people were slower to adopt a more rampant consumerism, so there's still plenty of runway left.

It's really easy to be frugal when you opt out of mass consumerism — more stuff when you already have an abundance of material goods isn't going to make you any happier (regardless of what advertisers and marketers would like you to believe).

The dollar is powerful if you give people more power to do something with that purchase through conscious consumerism.»

Unfortunately, that form of convenient consumerism is how more and more people are bringing pets into their homes.