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Surviving Late Stage Capitalism
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Does it sometimes feel as though the passive act of being alive is too expensive and too difficult? You're not alone: Many scholars argue that late stage capitalism is what happens when everything (literally everything!) is commodified. Existing feels unnecessarily hard, too.
There IS good news: Surviving (and perhaps even thriving!) in a late stage capitalist society is possible. On today's show Laura Oldanie shows us exactly how to sur-thrive, with 6 actionable steps.
Here's a preview of the strategies we're discussing today:
[15:00] Pay attention to when and how you're influenced
[17:00] Think of yourself less as a consumer and more as producer
[21:00] Use your attention capital wisely
[27:00] Embrace different forms of currency (free time, perhaps?)
[35:00] Reduce unnecessary consumption and get off that capitalist hamster wheel, for good
Resources mentioned:
- Join us for Book Club! We are super fun, I promise!
- Digital Minimalism (by Cal Newport)
- https://timebanks.org
- Episode #211 Redefining Wealth (with Shannon Hayes)
- Capitalism Survival Guide E-Book
- This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! **If you're a financial supporter over on Apple Podcasts and want to join Book Club, please email me and let me know! For privacy reasons, Apple won't share your contact info with me. Just email me and I'll happily add you!**
- Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
- Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
- Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.
527 episodes
Manage episode 428355786 series 3289644
Does it sometimes feel as though the passive act of being alive is too expensive and too difficult? You're not alone: Many scholars argue that late stage capitalism is what happens when everything (literally everything!) is commodified. Existing feels unnecessarily hard, too.
There IS good news: Surviving (and perhaps even thriving!) in a late stage capitalist society is possible. On today's show Laura Oldanie shows us exactly how to sur-thrive, with 6 actionable steps.
Here's a preview of the strategies we're discussing today:
[15:00] Pay attention to when and how you're influenced
[17:00] Think of yourself less as a consumer and more as producer
[21:00] Use your attention capital wisely
[27:00] Embrace different forms of currency (free time, perhaps?)
[35:00] Reduce unnecessary consumption and get off that capitalist hamster wheel, for good
Resources mentioned:
- Join us for Book Club! We are super fun, I promise!
- Digital Minimalism (by Cal Newport)
- https://timebanks.org
- Episode #211 Redefining Wealth (with Shannon Hayes)
- Capitalism Survival Guide E-Book
- This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! **If you're a financial supporter over on Apple Podcasts and want to join Book Club, please email me and let me know! For privacy reasons, Apple won't share your contact info with me. Just email me and I'll happily add you!**
- Join our (free!) Facebook community here.
- Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists
- Say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.
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