As the rich get ever richer — courtesy, in countries like the United States, of corporate-friendly deregulation and tax “reform” — does the planet get ever warmer and dirtier? New research suggests economic balance is linked to environmentally-friendly practices. Countries with lower rates of economic disparity have citizens who enjoy a better quality of life […]
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Study Finds Link Between Income Inequality, Consumerism and Size of Carbon Footprint
Seeking happiness beyond neoliberal consumerism
By Graham Peebles Irrespective of nationality, religion, race or gender; whether stinking rich, desperately poor or somewhere in between, happiness is the one thing everyone is seeking – consciously or not. The architects of the socio-economic system in which we live have devised a system that promises to satisfy this yearning. But instead of building […]
Going Underground – Can Art Save Us from Consumerism? w/ grassroots activist group Momentum
Going Underground – Can Art Save Us from Consumerism? w/ grassroots activist group Momentum Going Underground with Afshin Rattansiyoutube.com We speak to Barney Francis, co-curator of Momentums fringe event World Transformed Festival, about using art to protest corporate driven consumerism. LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRTFOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RTFOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansiFOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingund… View the […]
9 Clues Indicating Orlando Mass Shooting Is A False Flag Operation
Are we looking at an Orlando false flag with the recent mass shooting at Pulse (a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida) where over 50 people were reportedly killed? False flag attacks happen in the US with a certain and predictable regularity. It has been awhile since the last major false flag attack on US soil […]
Do You Use Fake Christmas Trees? You Might Want To Rethink Buying One This Year
“Is my Christmas tree vegan?” This question popped into my head after repotting my live Christmas tree last week. It had already outgrown its pot! I got to thinking about the fact that after this holiday season is over, my tree will go on living and growing, and will likely be adorned again in the […]