How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances

Name: How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances
Uploaded: 2023-05-25T00:59:20
Duration: 10 min
Description: Consumerism is destroying our earth and our wallets - here's how. In this video essay, we're discussing the advertisement-driven world we live in, the ways consumerism impacts personal finance, mental health, and the environment, and what we can do to combat consumerism.

Consumerism is destroying our earth and our wallets - here's how. In this video essay, we're discussing the advertisement-driven world we live in, the ways consumerism impacts personal finance, mental health, and the environment, and what we can do to combat consumerism.

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