{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 25: Consumerism as an Ethos; Why Can't Money Buy Us Happiness?","description":" \r\nWelcome one and All to Professor Metal's Irate Debate and Calamitous Commentary with the Philosophical Chain Gang\r\n \r\nToday's Episode is Consumerism as an Ethos: Why Can't Money Buy Happiness?\r\n \r\nSean explains how consumerism could be considered an ethos\r\n \r\nRyver talks about the idea of the Loss Leader ideology\r\n \r\nThe Philosophers talk about the replacement of certain societal values with consumerist values\r\n \r\nBruce and Sean discuss the difference between improving quality of life and just gathering more possessions to have more possessions\r\n \r\nRyver explains Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs\r\n \r\nSean brings up the basis of Maslow's Hierarchy and how it does and does not apply to our society\r\n \r\nBruce discusses these from a utilitarian perspective\r\n \r\nSean and Bruce debate where the line between our needs as humans and our needs as participants in modern society lies\r\n \r\nBruce talks about the effects of economic decline on consumerism and the inverse\r\n \r\nRyver counters with an explanation of our recent economic decline\r\n \r\nSean talks about the effects of increased production without increased consumption, specifically in the wake of economic decline\r\n \r\nBruce and Sean discuss economic bubbles and how it effects the economy as a whole\r\n \r\nThe Philosophers talk about the housing bubble and who made it out ahead as a result of this\r\n \r\nBruce brings it around to intangible values\r\n \r\nSean discusses opportunity costs as they apply to these values\r\n \r\nRyver and Bruce talk about status symbols and the role of rational actors in the economy\r\n \r\nSean and Ryver explain the effects of badge value in status symbols and ways in which that can be controlled\r\n \r\nThe Philosophers discuss the impacts of badge value on modern marketing\r\n \r\nSean talks about the history of marketing, as well as Edward Bernays and his role in the evolution of marketing\r\n \r\n \r\nThe Philosophers discuss the importance of both education and introspection to understanding how marketing effects both consumerism and psychology\r\n \r\nSean and Ryver talk about the way marketing shows objects that are not significantly better than what we already have as being things we cannot live without\r\n \r\nBruce takes the last word to talk about what it means to be an “informed consumer” and the role of introspection into what actually makes you happy, as well as where you can acquire happiness\r\n \r\n\r\nAnd as always please give us your honest review on iTunes and Stitcher. It helps us make the show better with every one we get to read.\r\n\r\n\r\nHelp keep the show going and the moon safe by supporting us on Patreon\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/patreon.com\/Philosophy\r\n\r\n\r\nHelp keep us from disappearing by engaging us on the social media platform of your choice:\r\n\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.philosophicalchaingang.com\r\n\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/professormetal\r\n\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/PChainGang\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PChainGang\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/PChainGang\/\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/pchaingang.tumblr.com\/\r\n ","author_name":"Professor Metal's Irate Debate and Calamitous Commentary","author_url":"http:\/\/www.PhilosophicalChainGang.com","html":"