Linear production and consumption pattern of a capitalist society
Use a video lecture that describes the linear production and consumption pattern of a capitalist society (United States) that has led to the exploitation of Earth's finite natural resources.
- Play the video, 'The Story of Stuff', which describes how capitalism leads to a consumerist society.
- Understand how commodification of the capital leads to a materials economy,
- Explore what is consumerism and how it is linked to social and cultural identities of nations.
- Explore how the linear production and consumption pattern of the United States that has led to several environmental and social issues.
- Discuss how the production and consumption of goods release large amounts of greenhouse gases and contribute significantly to climate change.
Video 'The Story of Stuff'
Video 'The Story of Stuff' by Annie Leonard Annie Leonard, provided by The Story of Stuff Project