Consumerism & the Limits to Imagination

2014

43m

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Overview

Consumer capitalism dominates our economy, our politics, and our culture, even though a growing body of research suggests it may be well past its sell-by date. In this illustrated presentation based on his latest critically acclaimed book, media scholar Justin Lewis makes a compelling case that consumer capitalism can no longer deliver on its promise of enhancing quality of life, and argues that changing direction will require changing our media system and our cultural environment. After showing how consumer capitalism has become economically and environmentally unsustainable, Lewis explores how our cultural and information industries make it difficult to envision other forms of human progress by limiting critical thinking and keeping us locked in a cycle of consumption. And he argues that change will only be possible if we take culture seriously and transform the very way we organize our media and communications systems.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Media Education Foundation

Production Countries

United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 2014
Status	Released
Language	EN

Cast

Justin Lewis

Key Crew

Sut Jhally

Director

Justin Lewis

Writer

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