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Anticonsumerism questions whether we as a society really need all our gadgets like hairdryers and whatnot; shows how advertising cons us into buying things we don't really need and don't ultimately make us happy; and asks whether "economic growth" really equates with "progress", or whether it just means ever-increasing environmental destruction.

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Shut Up and Shop

Shut Up and ShopAustralian graffiti artist with qtvrs, interactive shockwaves, and quicktime movies, all with the theme of world hunger.

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2,608,111
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Buy Nothing Day UK

Buy Nothing Day UKOrganizers of the UK Buy Nothing Day, exposing the environmental consequences of consumerism.

5
4,332,833
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13,000
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Buy Nothing Day Japan

Buy Nothing Day JapanPlans for this anti-consumerism event in late November: local activist news, flyers and network tools, Zenta Claus Campaign, links to related sites.

4
12,630,174
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2,150
449
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Consumer Monster Challenge

Consumer Monster ChallengeAn international Buy Nothing Day direct action involving a puppet and a video camera.

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190
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