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Are we stuck in an iron cage of consumerism?
In this video, Tim Jackson describes the concept of consumerism as an "Iron Cage"
Tim Jackson argues that we are locked into consumerism by a complex of social, psychological and economic forces – can you identify how these operate in your life or the lives of your family and those around you? How can we overcome them?
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