Do you know of any groups that methodically work to undermine consumer culture? (I’ve hardly been able to find any, which is surprising as it seems to be a widespread problem.)
Do you know of groups whose mission is perhaps not this specific issue, but something related, who have tactics that push back against consumerism?
I’m curious what effective ways to do this would look like, and whether there are people organizing somewhere.
I’d say things like Repair Cafe’s and Buy Nothing groups are based off of an anticonsumption angle. Repair Cafe’s would allow people to fix their items rather than buy new, and Buy Nothing is focused on building community ties and stop people from buying new items.
I was thinking about consumerism lately and really wonder how deeply our thoughts are automated to go with a consumerist default. You can argue things like minimalism and decluttering are mindsets antithetical to consumerism mindsets.