‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’
‘I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’
Amid the cost of living crisis and threats to the climate, many are pledging to consume less and spend sustainably
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It warms my heart to hear young folks not buy into the infinite treadmill of consumption.
it comes at a social cost though.
i have lost a lot of friends because I live below my 'means'. whereas most folks I meet are 'struggling' because they are living beyond theirs.
Especially travel and restaurants. consumption is now re-branded as 'experience'.
dude, eating good food with others and travelling really are experiences. No branding is necessary.
they are consumer goods like any other.
you can cook a meal at home and travel locally. but few are interested in this because it is not a 'display of wealth', the way your week in Bali is or your tiktok dining blog.
Going to Bali- absolutely an experience Going to Bali so you can show off your luxurious lifestyle to your online following - display of wealth.
I'd say it all comes down to your motivations. I think travel can be very rewarding and a chance for growth. I also don't have any social media and I don't really care what people think of me outside of my family and a few close friends.
Yeah, but no one had to "rebrand" anything. They have always been experiences.
I'm glad my social circle pretty much revolves around people who all hate consumerism equally. We do like to travel though.