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Consumerism
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Video playlists about Consumerism
12 talks
Talks to watch instead of shopping
Forget about Black Friday. Step away from the mall and watch these talks on consumerism ... and why it's not always the best thing.
Talks about Consumerism
08:25
Josephine Philips
The simple solution to fast fashion
8 minutes 25 seconds
11:24
Tessa Clarke
The surprising climate benefits of sharing your stuff
11 minutes 24 seconds
12:44
Aparna Bharadwaj
Hidden connections that transcend borders and defy stereotypes
12 minutes 44 seconds
11:02
Dustin Burke
How to fix broken supply chains
11 minutes 2 seconds
11:41
Ma Jun
An interactive map to track (and end) pollution in China
11 minutes 41 seconds
11:56
Nomava Zanazo
4 myths and misunderstandings about doing business in Africa
11 minutes 56 seconds
11:13
Nimisha Jain
The joy of shopping -- and how to recapture it online
11 minutes 13 seconds
18:08
Michelle Greene
A new stock exchange focused on the long-term
18 minutes 8 seconds
08:41
Ali Kashani
A friendly, autonomous robot that delivers your food
8 minutes 41 seconds
14:03
Debbie Millman
How symbols and brands shape our humanity
14 minutes 3 seconds
13:19
Markus Mutz
How supply chain transparency can help the planet
13 minutes 19 seconds
07:29
Aparna Mehta
Where do your online returns go?
7 minutes 29 seconds
12:02
Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad
How tech companies deceive you into giving up your data and privacy
12 minutes 2 seconds
08:56
Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu
What your smart devices know (and share) about you
8 minutes 56 seconds
22:45
Zeynep Tufekci
We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads
22 minutes 45 seconds
10:00
Sebastian Guo
Why we need to pay attention to Chinese millennials
10 minutes
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