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Consumer-based capitalism, a 20th century invention, has grown and evolved to become the world’s dominant religion. It is an abstract set of beliefs and ideals that quietly but firmly shape global cultural values and identities.

Fueled by intricately crafted propaganda, the model of consumerism culturally conditions us to seek meaning from the pursuit of material wealth, the accumulation of products, and the careful curation of parallel and inauthentic online identities.

It is destroying our shared ecosystem, eroding our human connection, and damaging our mental and physical health. We desperately need to rethink this idea of consuming as a way life.