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What to do with my life? Family exit plan!

play2survive wrote 2 weeks ago: What to do with my life? This is the big question. What can I do to save the planet? Why am I here? … more »

Tags: Environmental Action, Global economy, health, Household, philosophy and psychology, philosophy and psychology, Life, What to do with my life?, problem

A Shattering of Voices1 comment

Editors wrote 3 weeks ago: SOCIETY A Shattering of Voices: A Generation’s Silence By Jessica Miles, contributing writer W … more »

Tags: consumerism, Culture, Materialism, John Mayer, Materialism, Media & Culture

All parents must watch this7 comments

littlegemsession wrote 4 weeks ago: Hat tip to Blue Milk … more »

Tags: home life, Protest, sustainability

Contentment is the key to happiness1 comment

happyd wrote 1 month ago: “Contentment is the secret to happiness.” Discuss. Dietrich Cheung                … more »

Tags: Contentment, happiness, Positive, Goals, Objectives, secret, Philosophy

Have You Contracted the Affluenza Virus?

leatherhead wrote 1 month ago: Have you contacted the affluenza virus?  Not sure? Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the following s … more »

Tags: Fashion, health, media, Personality, Psychology, Society, Beckham, Depression, Fashionista

Off Topic: Mission trips

TAE wrote 1 month ago: Mission trips. They seem to become more and more popular every year, although no one really knows ho … more »

Tags: Modern Culture, Personal reflection, Art and Missions, Christianity

The Bed Campaign

indiawallis wrote 2 months ago: Eight months ago, we moved into a house.  It’s a very, very, very fine house, but it’s … more »

Tags: Baby Gear

Affluenza: I want to be effluent too!*10 comments

paulahewitt wrote 2 months ago: I have recently finished reading a book called Affluenza; when too much is never enough, by Clive Ha … more »

Tags: musings thoughts and rants, Green bits, de-cluttering, Over Consumption

Eat Me...part the second

trickylittleimp wrote 3 months ago: “Here’s the deal, folks. You do a commercial - you’re off the artistic roll call, … more »

Tags: advertising, aimless wonderings, lofty ideals, Adverts, Bill Hicks, capitalism, Classical Music

A Complaint

Josh Wardrip wrote 3 months ago: Complaining is symptomatic of the entitlement pathology unique to Americans. Affluence is a disease … more »

Tags: ethics, The Further Decline of American Culture, Mass Stupidity, capitalism, Oil, Entitlement, Global Warming, complainers

Welcome!1 comment

Mr E wrote 3 months ago: I assume that you’ve stumbled here by accident; not many out there go actively searching for a … more »

Tags: Teaching, Why

The Gimme Gimmes

indiawallis wrote 3 months ago: My child has discovered the world of stuff, and he wants in. It started last summer at the beach.  … more »

The danger of the title "Consumer"2 comments

TAE wrote 4 months ago: James Kunslter, author and critic of suburbia and proponent of New Urbanism, said something very int … more »

Tags: Modern Culture, Sustainable living, Community Planning, Live car free, Disposable culture, Environmental Stewardship

The problem with ecoterrorism2 comments

TAE wrote 4 months ago: It’s completely beyond me as to how people think acts of violence such as this will actually c … more »

Tags: Architecture, Community Planning, Environmental Stewardship

Off again1 comment

scottthedot wrote 4 months ago: The WoH and I are off travelling round America on Wednesday for two months.  I intend to keep the b … more »

Tags: travel round america

The Selfish Capitalist

Jeremy wrote 4 months ago: Oliver James made a few waves last year with his book Affluenza, a hefty tome that gave me months … more »

Tags: Books, consumerism, Lifestyle, Wealth, Oliver James, the selfish capitalist

Friday January 25 to Thursday January 31

fubarskine wrote 5 months ago: … more »

Tags: Pages, Brunch, Chimay, mcdonalds, Happy, starbucks, Shopping, Costa, EeePC

What is Success?

kateandrews wrote 5 months ago: [In response to Ellen Lupton's (2007) AIGA feature: What is Success?]. Having recently immersed myse … more »

Tags: On Graphic Design, On Culture, AIGA, Creative, Graphic Design, Ellen Lupton, Success!, Impact

On Marshmallows and Cider

smegpt86 wrote 5 months ago: Ey up. Comedy night was awesome. oh how i have missed it. i am now really liking cider for some reas … more »

Tags: Bristol, cider, Marshmallows, Racing, sailing club


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