Materialism

In this episode, Tom and Sophia get into our endless, unrelenting desire to buy stuff! What is the impact of materialism on our sense of self, what systems are we playing into, and what forces are at play that made Sophia feel like she needed...

In this episode, Tom and Sophia get into our endless, unrelenting desire to buy stuff! What is the impact of materialism on our sense of self, what systems are we playing into, and what forces are at play that made Sophia feel like she needed 2 pairs of trainers in a lockdown? We try to unpack this and more, and Tom has the beginnings of an existential crisis. Fun stuff!

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Resources:

Frugal Aesthetic’s “Why fast fashion is dead”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFbrUVdComA

Hasan Minhaj’s “Ugly Truth of Fast fashion” on Patriot Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFbrUVdComA

Megan Jayne Crabbe on the invention of cellulite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3txWJGBBxIw

J. Cole’s interview with Angie Martinez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsKjJRSmYio