/r/Anticonsumption is a sub primarily for criticizing and discussing consumer culture. This includes but is not limited to material consumption, the environment, media consumption, and corporate influence.  

* [Consumerism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism)
* [Planned Obsolescence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence) 
* [Media Theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_influence)
* [Economic Materialism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_materialism)  
* [Inefficiency](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inefficiency)  
* [Marketing,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing)  
* [Advertising,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising) and [Branding](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand)  
* [Sustainability](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability)  
* [Exploitation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation)  
* [Conspicuous Consumption](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption)  
* [Intellectual Property](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property)  
* etc.
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**Basic Rules**

* Be nice. Polite discussion is encouraged. No flame wars please.

* Do not criticize the lifestyle of other users (unless you are requested to.)  If you see a violation of this rule, report it.  

* No meta criticism of the sub.  After several inane meta posts, I've decided to just slap them down before the malcontents pile in with more nonsense.  

* No Spam, etc. etc. ad nauseum

* Don't post pictures of other people's collections. Do not brigade other subreddits.

* [Please don't post requests for suggested items or brands. That isn't in the purview of this subreddit.](https://old.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/17nyyic/please_stop_posting_requests_for_suggested_items/?) Please report any such posts and they will be removed.

**Relevant Videos**

* [Decadence: Money](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WzKI51aVU)
* [The Story of Stuff](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM&list=PL77CE8943362CB9B0&index=1)
* [Chris Jordan: TED](http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html)
* [How TV Ruined Your Life: Aspiration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGK9ni4aSY)
* [Century of Self](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s) 
* PBS Frontline: Merchants of Cool [U.S.](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/view/) [Int.](http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/frontline-merchants-of-cool/)
* PBS Frontline: The Persuaders [U.S.](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/view/) [Int.](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16kgyk_frontline-the-persuaders-part-1_creation)
* [Shop 'Til You Drop](http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/shop-til-you-drop-the-crisis-of-consumerism-2010/)
* [Consumed](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gs9lm_consumed_news)
* [Consuming Kids](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct1jn3OfFSU)

**Videos About Debt**

* [Maxed Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk7gPypWP3Y)
* [In Debt We Trust](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVr813HkEjM)
* An Inconvenient Death

**Relevant Subs**

* [Frugal](http://www.reddit.com/r/frugal/) & [Thrifty](http://www.reddit.com/r/Thrifty/)
* /r/environment
* [EcoEvents](http://www.reddit.com/r/EcoEvents/)
* [Anti-Television](http://www.reddit.com/r/antitelevision/)
* [Hail Corporate](http://www.reddit.com/r/hailcorporate)
* [Upcycling](http://www.reddit.com/r/upcycling)
* /r/automate
* /r/adbreakdown
* /r/nobuy
* /r/media_criticism
* /r/vegan 
* /r/zerowaste
* /r/EgregiousPackaging 
* r/visiblemending

**Self Sufficiency Subs**

* [Self Sufficiency](http://www.reddit.com/r/selfsufficiency)
* [Permaculture](http://www.reddit.com/r/permaculture)
* [Canning](http://www.reddit.com/r/canning)
* [DIY](http://www.reddit.com/r/diy)
* [Dumpster Diving](http://www.reddit.com/r/dumpsterdiving)
* [Gardening](http://www.reddit.com/r/gardening) & [Farming](http://www.reddit.com/r/farming)
* [Physic Garden](http://www.reddit.com/r/PhysicGarden)
* [Freeganism](http://www.reddit.com/r/freeganism/)
* [Reuseit](http://www.reddit.com/r/reuseit)
* [Homestead](http://www.reddit.com/r/homestead)
* /r/preppers
* /r/onebag
* /r/fermentation
* /r/homebrewing

<div class="md"><a href="/r/Anticonsumption">/r/Anticonsumption</a> is a sub primarily for criticizing and discussing consumer culture. This includes but is not limited to material consumption, the environment, media consumption, and corporate influence. 

<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumerism">Consumerism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence">Planned Obsolescence</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_influence">Media Theory</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_materialism">Economic Materialism</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inefficiency">Inefficiency</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing">Marketing,</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising">Advertising,</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand">Branding</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability">Sustainability</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploitation">Exploitation</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption">Conspicuous Consumption</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property">Intellectual Property</a> </li>
</ul>

<h2>* etc.</h2>

Basic Rules

<ul>
<li>Be nice. Polite discussion is encouraged. No flame wars please.</li>
<li>Do not criticize the lifestyle of other users (unless you are requested to.) If you see a violation of this rule, report it. </li>
<li>No meta criticism of the sub. After several inane meta posts, I&#39;ve decided to just slap them down before the malcontents pile in with more nonsense. </li>
<li>No Spam, etc. etc. ad nauseum</li>
<li>Don&#39;t post pictures of other people&#39;s collections. Do not brigade other subreddits.</li>
<li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/17nyyic/please_stop_posting_requests_for_suggested_items/?">Please don&#39;t post requests for suggested items or brands. That isn&#39;t in the purview of this subreddit.</a> Please report any such posts and they will be removed.</li>
</ul>

Relevant Videos

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WzKI51aVU">Decadence: Money</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM&amp;list=PL77CE8943362CB9B0&amp;index=1">The Story of Stuff</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html">Chris Jordan: TED</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGK9ni4aSY">How TV Ruined Your Life: Aspiration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s">Century of Self</a> </li>
<li>PBS Frontline: Merchants of Cool <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/view/">U.S.</a> <a href="http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/frontline-merchants-of-cool/">Int.</a></li>
<li>PBS Frontline: The Persuaders <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/view/">U.S.</a> <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16kgyk_frontline-the-persuaders-part-1_creation">Int.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/shop-til-you-drop-the-crisis-of-consumerism-2010/">Shop &#39;Til You Drop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gs9lm_consumed_news">Consumed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct1jn3OfFSU">Consuming Kids</a></li>
</ul>

Videos About Debt

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk7gPypWP3Y">Maxed Out</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVr813HkEjM">In Debt We Trust</a></li>
<li>An Inconvenient Death</li>
</ul>

Relevant Subs

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/frugal/">Frugal</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Thrifty/">Thrifty</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/environment">/r/environment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/EcoEvents/">EcoEvents</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/antitelevision/">Anti-Television</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/hailcorporate">Hail Corporate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/upcycling">Upcycling</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/automate">/r/automate</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/adbreakdown">/r/adbreakdown</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/nobuy">/r/nobuy</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/media_criticism">/r/media_criticism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/vegan">/r/vegan</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/zerowaste">/r/zerowaste</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/EgregiousPackaging">/r/EgregiousPackaging</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/visiblemending">r/visiblemending</a></li>
</ul>

Self Sufficiency Subs

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/selfsufficiency">Self Sufficiency</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/permaculture">Permaculture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/canning">Canning</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/diy">DIY</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/dumpsterdiving">Dumpster Diving</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/gardening">Gardening</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/farming">Farming</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/PhysicGarden">Physic Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/freeganism/">Freeganism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/reuseit">Reuseit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homestead">Homestead</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/preppers">/r/preppers</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/onebag">/r/onebag</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/fermentation">/r/fermentation</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/homebrewing">/r/homebrewing</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

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<div class="md">Consumerism Kills
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Memes and images are ok, but *please try to post something more original and edifying than pictures of excess packaging, litter, or cheap plastic trinkets for sale.*  Most of us have seen that sort of thing here before.  Instead, you should try to post an interesting article, a video related to consumerism, or an image that's a bit more unique than those described above.  Find such content now and share it with us here!

<div class="md">Memes and images are ok, but please try to post something more original and edifying than pictures of excess packaging, litter, or cheap plastic trinkets for sale. Most of us have seen that sort of thing here before. Instead, you should try to post an interesting article, a video related to consumerism, or an image that&#39;s a bit more unique than those described above. Find such content now and share it with us here!
</div>

Wife: The dog leash broke. We need a new one. Me who has never bothered to sew anything: