Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for BuzzFeed News, joins us to talk about a history of American messaging that has always promoted “buy, buy, buy” to buoy the economy, and why that isn’t working now.
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What Will Cities Look Like Post-Pandemic
Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson joins us to talk about how COVID-19 is changing our relationship with the businesses in which we spend our disposable income – and about how that shift affects the places we live.
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The Myth Of Conscious Consumerism
Alden Wicker joins us to talk about “conscious consumerism” and how we can make the most ethical and environmental choices when we spend our money.
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How Retailers Track Us
University of Pennsylvania professor Joseph Turow joins us to talk about how companies monitor our purchases in order to get a better picture of our wants and needs.
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