Consumerism
Stephen Fry: The day I stalked Andy Warhol
The inimitable Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian, director, and writer whose newest book about neckwear, Fry's Ties, is an ode to the 64-year-old's decades-long obsession with man's most trusted and… Audio
Dump or fix? Why we need to change our thinking on things
Grab the newest model, buy the latest thing, nothing is built to last. Often if you want something repaired - it can't be. Can we change all that? Audio
Dump or fix? Why we need to change our thinking on things
Grab the newest model, buy the latest thing, nothing is built to last. Often if you want something repaired - it can't be. Can we change all that?
AudioLisa Woollett: mudlarking and the stories of what we throw away
Lisa Woollett is a photographer and award winning author with a passion for beachcoming and mudlarking, and telling the stories of what we throw away. Her latest book, Rag and Bone, explores her own… Audio, Gallery
Consumerism: Having and Being Had, Eula Biss
Best-selling American author and essayist Eula Biss talks to Kathryn Ryan about her new book Having and Being Had, which looks at the psychological effects of consumerism, and what it means about who… Audio
Millennials more interested in income than Gen Xers
A landmark research project has returned some surprising insights into how we change as we age. Among other findings, the study suggests Millennials are more interested in income and career… Audio
Professor Emrys Westacott: Covid-19 pandemic 'spells the end of the neoliberal era'
Many have revelled in a return to a simpler life due to Covid-19. Professor Emrys Westacott, who wrote The Wisdom of Frugality, says this is a time to reflect on whether the type of society we had… Audio
Richard Denniss: 'Every time we waste money, we count it as wealth'
Many of us keep spending money we don't have, to buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't know. To stem this tide of waste we need to become more – not less – materialistic, economist and… Audio
Michelle McGagh: my year of buying nothing
Michelle McGagh is co-founder of London Minimalists and is half-way through her year of buying nothing. Horrified by the horrendous consumerism of Black Friday - traditionally the Friday after… Audio
Paul Roberts: the impulse society
American journalist and author on his new book, The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification. Audio
Trinity Roots - Haiku
Much loved Wellington band Trinity Roots are back with their first new recording in a decade. We speak to songwriter Warren Maxwell about Haiku. Audio
Kent Greenfield: choice and limits
Professor of Law and Law Fund Research Scholar at Boston College Law School, and author of the 2011 book, The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits. Audio
TED Radio Hour: The Power of Crowds
Technology-enabled collaboration draws us closer, makes us smarter, and allows us to innovate through the wisdom of a crowd. A new wave of collaborative consumption is transforming consumerism and the… Audio
Transiting Where?
Dr Gareth Morgan and Kim Hill will examine whether New Zealanders' expectations of material wealth can be satiated or is despoiling of our land and environment an inevitable precondition for our… Audio
Richard Denniss: shopping and waste
Australian economist and executive director of The Australia Institute, who has just released new research about the value of things we buy and throw away without ever using. Audio
