In her debut novel Julius Julius, Aurora Stewart de Peña creates an outsized, funhouse mirror of the advertising industry, one she knows intimately. Drawing on her career of over a decade, the novel sweeps us into the fictional sprawl of the world’s oldest and grandest ad agency: the titular Julius Julius. Divided in three parts, […] The post Creativity and Consumerism are Two Sides of the Same Billboard appeared first on Electric Literature.| Electric Literature
My quiet summer fundraiser continues. So far we’ve received $3223 from 30 people. If you find my work meaningful, please send me some support (it’s tax-deductible). Thank you so much! – Tom| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
“I raised you to be an extraordinary human being, so imagine my disappointment when I wake up after five years and discover that you’re no more than ordinary,” were the words of Ellis Grey from Grey’s Anatomy. Ordinary. What a funny little word. In couture, the word ordinary is almost derogatory. The word luxury means...| The Science Survey
Credit is a mysterious subject with many variables. Implement strategies to build credit for young adults and be proactive in your consumer choices.| www.everchangeproductions.co
The Trump tariffs are jacking up prices on virtually everything. Here is our guide to ethical consumption during the Stupidest Trade War.| Bitches Get Riches
Left unchecked, consumerism has negative implications for our planet and future generations. In this post, we will explore its effects on individuals and society.| The Smalley Creative Blog
Minimalist living—living more focused on what truly matters and less focused on stuff—has shown me how to break the cycle of consumerism.| Rich in What Matters
Because some of us are definitely escaping this summer through books, we thought we’d publish an extended summer reading list. This is a follow-up to the initial list shared in our July radio show. We hope you enjoy it! The post Our extended summer reading list appeared first on The Restart Project.| The Restart Project Blog
Art: “The expression or application of creative skill and imagination […] producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Oxford English Dictionary Creative people enrich our lives in so many ways, through their writing, music, paintings, sculptures, crafts, performance, fashion and films. Could you imagine life without them? Government funding notwithstanding,… Continue reading Do you want there to be art in the world?| Geoff King
Healthcare IT is vital today for enhancing social well-being and improving patient care quality. As Tara Brown, RN, MSN, Healthcare| Future Healthcare Today
It's new year's resolution season for a lot of us, and whether you're a resolution maker or not, you can use this time of reflection to make some different choices that are better for the planet and climate and for other people, and better for you, too. Because the most ethical choice and the best financial choice are most often one and the same.| Our Next Life by Tanja Hester, author of Work Optional and Wallet Activism
If you've been wanting to change how you and your family or other gift-giving group do the holidays, there has never been a better time. The supply chain issues give you lots of excuses to buy less or even to stop buying newly manufactured items altogether. Here are some ways you can use those excuses to change your ways.| Our Next Life by Tanja Hester, author of Work Optional and Wallet Activism
In the post-Thanksgiving haze, as the aroma of leftover turkey lingers, a different kind of frenzy takes hold across the United States. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a cultural phenomenon deeply ingrained in the American psyche. While it may conjure images of bustling malls and early-morning crowds, the roots of Black Friday trace back to the 1960s, when it was coined to describe the chaotic day where retailers would officially move "into the black" or turn a profit for the year.| The Economics Review
I offer videos from two of my most important teachers – Daniel Schmachtenberger and Nora Bateson. Their lessons are about the importance of understanding – and being deeply awed and moved by – the powerful uniqueness and interconnectedness of everything in the world, including ourselves. I understand these as dimensions of wholeness, and their realization as fundamental to healing, transforming and sustaining the regenerative powers of living systems, including humanity in the conte...| Random Communications from an Evolutionary Edge
Two weeks ago we talked about the way that life throughout the modern industrial world has fallen into the grip of lenocracy—that is, a system in which pimping of one kind or another is the most co…| Ecosophia
See also all five preceding posts in this series on the five female-protagonist episodes of The Twilight Zone, season one. I’ve mentioned before that Serling had two daughters who were growin…| The Ambiguities
[This blog contains (minor) spoilers of the Barbie movie.] Undoubtedly, there can be very few human beings on the face of the planet that have managed to escape the knowledge that, this summer, a new pink-tastic blockbuster movie hit cinema screens across the world. Directed by the once indie-filmmaker, Greta Gerwig, the Barbie movie came […]| CC Foundation
