Would we buy less, if the symbolic meaning of a product was better understood? Yes!
Although I work in the field of sustainability and specifcially sustainable consumption and production patterns, I still caught myself to buy new things occassionally. Sometimes that was when I felt I needed something new, when I felt “bored”, or in a bad mood, when I wanted distraction, or when I felt I deserved a little… Continue reading Would we buy less, if the symbolic meaning of a product was better understood? Yes!
How can external costs of consumption be equated with external costs of production? – An economic-psychoanalytical perspective
The traditional business model equates production costs with revenues and therefore measures success based on the profits created. In doing so, most business models neglect their external costs of production. These are costs that relate to pollution or other forms of destruction and are often not accounted for. Business models that do not account for… Continue reading How can external costs of consumption be equated with external costs of production? – An economic-psychoanalytical perspective
The role of early attachment in consumption patterns – a public health perspective
In 2015, I conducted public-health related research into the consequence of child complex trauma on the brain. The goal of my research was to develop an activity guide for lay people that could help reduce these consequences on the brain. To conduct the research, I interviewed a range of practitioners includig; psychologists, psychiatrists & neurologists… Continue reading The role of early attachment in consumption patterns – a public health perspective
Its not about sustainable plastic- but the system embedded around the product
Every day tonnes of plastic are being used, produced and exposed. We all know that this system is called a linear system, with catastrophs for people and the environment. Now, there are ciruclar principles that aim at reducing plastic waste, by focusing on the recycability of the material, or the substitution of it by as… Continue reading Its not about sustainable plastic- but the system embedded around the product
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