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Reducing consumption is the ultimate taboo. That message is effectively censored from all commercial media.

• whycome 1y ago
  > commercial media They pause for breaks to sell you things and the pauses are unashamedly called “commercials”
• lm28469 1y ago
  Anything that doesn't imply infinite growth is taboo... Which is weird because it will for sure happen, the question is whether you plan it or suffer from it
  • ath3nd 1y ago
    Infinite growth in nature is called cancer.
    • robocat 1y ago
      Infinite growth in nature is called life. cancer is copypasta - incorrectly copied life. Ultimately self-defeating. Both are limited by finite resources (and time is a resource).
• mrmuagi 1y ago
  I guess because commercial media drives on advertising dollars that ultimately are meant to drive consumerism? I think minimalism/no buy movements are big though.
  • xnx 1y ago
    Yes. I don't think a broadcaster would accept a billion dollars for a 30 second "ad" during the Super Bowl with a message that said "buying this junk will not make you happy".
• raincom 1y ago
  Making products that are hard to repair and which don't last long are the huge culprits. Also, when it comes to clothing, it is all fast fashion. Wear a few times, then dump. Also labor costs to repair in the developed world is another factor.