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[flowerseverywhere]

Actually name is buy now

This is a must see on Netflix. All about the rampant consumerism with all the sales, advertisements and online ordering. In particular Amazon. And what they do with non fixable computers and phones.

This site used to have many discussions about these concepts. Simple living as outlined inJoe Dominguez .”Your Money or Your Life”.

i would advise everyone to watch this as our world becomes a toxic waste dump, in particular with single use plastics.

[Tybee]

I will check this out. I heard an NPR story about Amazon returns with a woman who had written a book about it, I think. Really stops you in your tracks and makes you reconsider the whole online shopping/return experience and how you are encouraged to buy more and return what does not fit, etc.

[iris lilies]

Ugh, I don’t think I can watch this, too depressing. I ran across that documentary just yesterday and did consider it. But maybe I will try it.

I depress myself with all the Amazon boxes that pile up around here.

[Rogar]

Sometimes I get the impression that less consumerism for the benefit of the environment is a dead issue for most people. Possibly more so with the Mara Largo role model. I may not watch it since I'm not in Netflix right now, but the reminder is a good one for everyone.

[ToomuchStuff]

Is there another way then Netflix, as I don't have that. I'd say 50% or better of my Amazon purchases this year have been for work, and a good chunk of my Amazon purchases are actually from one of their stores where they sell returns, open boxes, etc.

[bae]

I watched it last night. The narrative framing device was a bit cheezy. Some of the interviews were quite good.

[catherine]

I'm definitely going to check it out. I'm considering doing a personal "Buy Local" challenge that would be documented in detail.. not sure for how long a time period. My ultimate goal would be A Year of Buying Local, but I know myself. I'm not great on follow-through, so I think I need to do the AA model of "One Day at a Time" and test it out... then maybe do a week of buying local then a month, then work myself up from there.

My rules would be to buy whatever necessities and wants I can from Island businesses. Even if they have imported certain goods, such as stuff our mom and pop grocery store would sell, that would be OK, but if available, I would chose the local item over the imported item.. i.e., we have a great local company that makes its own granola, so I would choose that over a national brand. We have a local business that sells homemade pasta, so I would buy that instead boxed spaghetti. Exclusions would be anything related to medical or safety that is not produced or sold on the islands. Going to Burlington and buying stuff there would be permissable, such as buying clothing from small retailers or books.

I would hope that this would enable me to cut ties with Amazon, chain supermarkets and restaurant chains while supporting our local businesses.

The purpose of this would be to provide me with material for my writing projects.

I have given myself until Black Friday to decide whether or not to do it becasue that's a logical staring point, so thank you, Rogar, for the documentary recommendation.

[ToomuchStuff]

It's Ironic to me that you want me to buy a Netflix subscription to watch a show about buying too much stuff.

[bae]

It's Ironic to me that you want me to buy a Netflix subscription to watch a show about buying too much stuff.

At least a Netflix subscription doesn't end up in the landfill :-)

[Rogar]

It's Ironic to me that you want me to buy a Netflix subscription to watch a show about buying too much stuff.

I am starting to wonder about the large energy requirements that the giant servers require to feed us all of our personal and industrial digital needs, but that's probably not in most peoples sights these days and maybe not the bigger issue right now. I think a lot of people that would probably be called conservative liberals and have some concerns about the environment and climate change have pretty much considered it a job of government to address such things. That's obviously not going to happen anytime soon. So it's a good reminder about consumption.