Lec 3 Flashcards
Basic components of material self according to William James
Other belongings
Innermost part
Representation of the self
MATERIAL COMPONENTS
BODY
CLOTHES
I shop therefore i am: i have therefore i am
It is not what we think but…
BARBARA KRUGER
Consumer culture is…
Culture of consumption
Culture of market society
Universal and impersonal
….
Why do people shop?
Men - mission, women - discovery.
Pleasure seeking organism(—), have needs(—), conditioned(—,—), motivated(—).
Determines race, culture, gender, etc.
BIOLOGICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SOCIOLOGICAL
Human desire to acquire products and goods in excess of one’s basic needs.
CONSUMERISM
Problems with consumerism
Intrusive
Manipulative
Unsustainable
Restrict our choices and lives
Could become extinct due to climate change.
37% of species
Think for yourself and be skeptical.
Think about what really matters.
EXERCISE INTELLECTUAL INDEPENDENCE
CONSUME LESS, LIVE MORE