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Oct 29, 2014 18 min

Killing the Consumer

from Four Thought Hosted by BBC Radio 4

Jon Alexander argues that consumer power has become an idea which from parenting to politics is damaging society. He argues that the age of the internet offers an alternative path, but that it is one we as a society must choose proactively. Producer: Giles Edwards.

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