Women In The Business Arena

“I think there is conscious consumerism. I think that you, as an individual, can be more aware of what your choices are. As business owners, I think what we also have to look at how we contribute to conscious consumerism?” This week on the Women in the Business Arena Podcast, we tackle a controversial topic. Our discussion is centred around the quote “Consumerism depends on your unhappiness. If you were happy with all you had, why would you want more? Your self-worth is dangerous.” Is your self-work dangerous? Is consumerism dangerous? Or is it the marketing? We dive into all sides of this topic. We discuss how there are components of this quote that ring true, and others that may promote an unhealthy perspective. We live in a society that is constantly pushing for more, often encouraging consumers to overindulge, and utilizing scarcity tactics to push people into unnecessary services. As business owners and consumers we need to know where we stand on this topic. Sometimes the effects of consumerism and marke