Join ethical fashionista Clare Press as she asks, Do you suffer from affluenza? This week’s guest, Australian economist Richard Denniss has the cure!

Richard is the author of a fascinating new book called Curing Affluenza, in which he argues that there’s nothing inevitable about our current mode of consuming.

“The vast majority of humans who have ever lived (and the majority of humans alive today) would find the idea of using our scarce resources to produce things that are designed to be thrown away absolutely mad,” he writes.

We’ve lost sight of true value and true cost of many of the things we buy. In this Episode we explore what led us here, and how the future could be about experiences rather than stuff. We ask, what’s the difference between materialism and consumerism? Do we need to reshape the economy? And, of course, what role does fashion have to play?

Check THE SHOWNOTES for links and resources from today's story.

https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/10/curing-affluenza

Like what you hear? Please review the show in your favourite podcast app and share on social media - find Clare here on INSTAGRAM.

 

Join ethical fashionista Clare Press as she asks, Do you suffer from affluenza? This week&rsquo;s guest, Australian economist Richard Denniss has the cure!
Richard is the author of a fascinating new book called <a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/curing-affluenza">Curing Affluenza</a>, in which he argues that there&rsquo;s nothing inevitable about our current mode of consuming.
&ldquo;The vast majority of humans who have ever lived (and the majority of humans alive today) would find the idea of using our scarce resources to produce things that are designed to be thrown away absolutely mad,&rdquo; he writes.
We&rsquo;ve lost sight of true value and true cost of many of the things we buy. In this Episode we explore what led us here, and how the future could be about experiences rather than stuff. We ask, what&rsquo;s the difference between materialism and consumerism? Do we need to reshape the economy? And, of course, what role does fashion have to play?
Check THE SHOWNOTES for links and resources from today's story.
<a href="https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/10/curing-affluenza">https://thewardrobecrisis.com/podcast/2017/11/10/curing-affluenza</a>
Like what you hear? Please review the show in your favourite podcast app and share on social media - find Clare here on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrspress/">INSTAGRAM</a>.
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WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Host Clare Press was the first VOGUE sustainability editor, and each week she interviews international guests about the big issues facing the fashion industry. Get to know their personal stories, and be part of the change.

WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Host Clare Press was the first VOGUE sustainability editor, and each week she interviews international guests about the big issues facing the fashion industry. Get to know their personal stories, and be part of the change.

Ethical fashion, sustainable fashion, slow fashion and eco fashion!

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