New bulletin - I shop therefore I am
I’m proud to announce the new David Report bulletin called “I shop therefore I am”. In this issue we are looking into the world of consumer culture from different point of views; ethical, social, political, economical and humanistic.
Shopping has turned into a lifestyle. We consume as leisure and a way to pass time. But at the same time many are realizing that the power of consumption is stopping us from finding true and sincere happiness; and that shopping often works as a substitute for something that we’re missing in life. At what point does the accumulation of material goods become less fulfilling and more stressful and overwhelming?
Our consumption grows in the same pace as our economic growth. Studies shows that in hundred years we consume eight times as much per capita as today. Can our globe take such a strain? The power of consumption is being questioned and there’s a change in attitude and way of life. We don’t want to be consuming goofs, we want to be considered aware and responsible. It is all about WHAT we buy and WHAT we choose to invest in, the world we live in will be the result of those choices.
In the future consumption will be more about experiences and services than things. Perhaps giving will be more important than having. Are the companies, who survive on our consumption, prepared for this transition?
The David Report bulletin no 9 “I shop therefore I am” also offers insight on the subject from strategist Kristina Dryza and Zen-Buddhist Sante Poromaa. On top of this an interview with Mathilda Tham, guest professor at Beckmans school of Design. THIS LINK takes you to the new bulletin (and yes, it’s free!).
Andra bloggar om: kultur, shopping, konsumtion, handel, hållbar utveckling, csr
Saturday 12 April 2008, 15:07
Hi,
Great report! These are the same trends that led me towards my experiment to buy nothing but necessities for a year.
I’m writing a book called ‘The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption’ based on my experiment.
Do have a look and let me know what you think of it.
Sunday 13 April 2008, 13:49
Dear Gaurav Mishra, thanks for your comment. Your blog-book is interesting. I will write a post about today.
Monday 14 April 2008, 19:43
@David: Thanks for adding me on Facebook. I’ll be looking forward to your feedback and your post.
Tuesday 15 April 2008, 13:44
A very well written and constructed article that gets fundamental questions over relating to over consumption, bad (short term design) and the voracious depletion of natural resources.
I much enjoyed reading the article and the issues addressed are many of the main issues that we try and use our brand to resolve. We are based in Cornwall (UK) and the brand is Finisterre.
Best
Tom Kay
http://www.finisterreuk.com
Tuesday 15 April 2008, 14:33
Tom, I’m glad you liked the “I shop therefore I am”-report! Good luck with your brand.
Wednesday 14 May 2008, 08:29
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Thursday 28 August 2008, 10:35
The aim of this study is to enrich my knowledge of the society in which we live, with the hope that this will be the foundation to how I apply myself as a designer ‘in’ the world and ‘to’ the world. I want to be part of tomorrow, but first I need to understand it.