How to you curb your desire for material goods? [more inside]
posted by Fairchild on May 21, 2009 - 38 answers

Books/Movies/Shows/??? with a heavy anti-consumerism bend? [more inside]
posted by piedmont on Apr 15, 2009 - 37 answers

I recycle, cycle, take the train, eat nearly no meat and don't buy useless stuff. But I know it's not enough. What can I do about environmental/consumerism issues that goes beyond that but doesn't involve chasing whalers on a tiny boat in the Sea of Japan? I'm especially interested about answers for things in the UK, but I'm academically interested in international things too. [more inside]
posted by Zarkonnen on Apr 13, 2009 - 18 answers

Sorting out the airline ticket sites -- is there an efficient way to do this? Confusion and madness reign. [more inside]
posted by paultopia on Oct 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Can you suggest interesting--but not too long--articles on consumerism, for the College Writing class I teach? [more inside]
posted by whatgorilla on Sep 16, 2008 - 11 answers

VideoID Filter: Help me find an online video from about a year ago that "highlighted" all of the advertisements in a city. All of the ads were white and everything else was black (or the other way around?). It really illustrated how surrounded by consumerism we are.
posted by PixelatorOfTime on Sep 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Ok, Seriously. What is the best US cell phone plan/company/phone/method of doing business? [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on Feb 8, 2008 - 28 answers

What lens to buy? [more inside]
posted by oxford blue on Jan 30, 2008 - 23 answers

How to find balance between consumerism and materialism, and taking care of needs and appreciate quality/craftsmanship/design? [more inside]
posted by Foci for Analysis on Jan 20, 2008 - 25 answers

Pop culture having an influence on the wine industry/wine consumers? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Sep 4, 2007 - 13 answers

How do I apply a new technology to old products when I have access to neither, and make money doing it? [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Aug 3, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm planning a campout for the iPhone. What supplies should I get? [more inside]
posted by baggers on Jun 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Is consumerism bad? [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Jun 2, 2007 - 22 answers

What are some good songs about consumerism? [more inside]
posted by Kwine on Dec 3, 2006 - 83 answers

How do I buy a car on eBay without getting screwed? [more inside]
posted by !Jim on Nov 22, 2006 - 9 answers

What is the largest/best Fry's Electronics in the Bay area? [more inside]
posted by bitmage on Jul 5, 2006 - 16 answers

How much energy/CO2 debt in used/incurred in the production of a new car? The fpp about the group who pledged to buy nothing new (which I can't find) got me thinking: some consumerism is spurred by the idea that newer products are more energy efficient than the older ones. But new products may use a lot of energy in their production and the break-even point may be beyond their lifespan. [more inside]
posted by 445supermag on Feb 24, 2006 - 11 answers

What are disposable airplane headphones made of? And on a vaguely related note, what are those disposable Swiffer cloths made of? [more inside]
posted by gompa on Jan 8, 2006 - 12 answers

What do I do with all this plastic? [more inside]
posted by knave on Dec 5, 2005 - 8 answers

PSP or Ipod? [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Aug 13, 2005 - 44 answers

Being sick of Christmas consumerism, I'm trying to create as many of my holiday presents as I can. A semester-long photography course has allowed me to make a bunch of nice-sized prints for friends. I saved the best for my girlfriend, a portrait of a swan from our recent trip tp Strasbourg, France.

What I'm wondering is if it's presumptuous/precocious/obnoxious to have it framed for her.
posted by themadjuggler on Dec 17, 2004 - 20 answers

With the proper amount of cash, what is the best alternative if I want a flat panel television? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Jun 15, 2004 - 11 answers