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Let's Talk About It : Consumerism
Episode 104
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
Description
Together, we're exploring this term the impact of addictions and other challenging topics that are often difficult to talk about.
Oliver concludes the series looking at the culture of consumerism that provides the framework for many of the other issues to exist.
Small Group Questions
- In what ways does the idol of consumerism attempt to provide us with indentity, security or meaning
- Have you ever made a purchase where you realised that the pleasure of making a choice had been more important than the value of the thing bought?
- How can we better tell which of of our "needs" are really desires?
- How can we better interpet the dissatisfaction we feel as being a longing for a different world?
- What can we do differently as a community to help us to live differently as individuals?