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Culture Jam: How to Reverse America's Suicidal Consumer Binge--any Why We Must

This book delves into the effects of excessive consumerism in the United States, providing insights and practical methods for challenging and reversing its harmful trends. more

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Kalle Lasn
Kalle Lasn

Kalle Lasn, born on March 24, 1942, is a renowned filmmaker known for his profound themes and unique perspective in his work. His films have had a significant impact on contemporary society. more

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“We got rich by violating one of the central tenets of economics: thou shall not sell off your capital and call it income. And yet over the past 40 years we have clear-cut the forests, fished rivers and oceans to the brink of extinction and siphoned oil from the earth as if it possessed an infinite supply. We've sold off our planet's natural capital and called it income. And now the earth, like the economy, is stripped.”

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”

“There's some idea there, and the power of it comes from the fact that most of the time you'll never be able to answer what it is. It's just there. It's just a magic moment that you can feel in your gut that it's there, and you're willing to go there and sleep there and go through the hardship and fight for it. Once you start answering it too clearly then the magic is gone.”