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The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today's Alt-County and Americana superstars, tracing a path from Waylon Jennings' survival on the Day the Music Died through to the Highwaymen and on to the current creative and commercial explosion of Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Zach Bryan, Jason Isbell, and the Highwomen. About the Author Brian Fairbanks was an investigative reporter at Gawker and the Consumerist. He has also written for the Guardian, Business Insider, the New York Observer, Nerve, and many more outlets, and is the author of Wizards: David Duke, America's Wildest Election, and the Rise of the Far Right.

In this episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast I speak with Catherine Pakaluk about her book Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth DearthOver the last 200 years, we have seen a decline in birth rates in the United States and abroad, especially in Western countries. Most European countries are no longer at replacement rates and face serious population decline. Reuters reported that Japan's population will decline by a staggering 30% in the next fifty years. In the United States, in the year 1800, the typical woman would have about 7 or 8 children. By 1900 that number was cut in half to 4. By 2000 the number cut in half again to about 2 children, which is just about replacement rate. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the the record-low birthrate in the US, and how increasing numbers of people plan to have no children. In the midst of declining marriages, childlessness, and low birthrates, Pakaluk studied the increasing minority of women in the Western world who have chosen to have five or more children — the top 5% of childbearing.Her book is a mix of ethnography, sociology, and economics, and includes a critique of the dominant model of social and economic research. One thing that stands out with many of the women she interviews is how at some point a shift took place in their attitude — from seeing children as a choice, like a consumer good among other choices, to a different attitude of receptivity and openness to having another child, and then another. She talks about the many forces that promote small families — the cost of children, overpopulation propaganda, education, feminism, environmentalism, consumerism and more. But Pakaluk emphasizes that encouraging women to have more children cannot be addressed simply by implementing pro-family policies like some countries have tried to do. Good policy is not insignificant — for example in most US states parents who want to send their children to religious schools have to pay twice for school through tax and tuition. But she argues that the real problems go much deeper. They are religious, spiritual, and metaphysical: a vision of life that sees being as good, children as a blessing, and family as essential for a good life. Pakaluk compares having a large family to running a marathon—except longer, harder, and more fulfilling. Government family policy would be like giving everyone a pair of good running shoes for the marathon. That could help, but it won't get most people to run. There must be a deeper motivation, and this almost always comes from religious belief and the virtues of faith, hope, the goodness of being, and the value of generosity and sacrifice that come from it. Themes and Topics we discuss include: * Demographics and Population Decline * Family policies * Feminism * Education * Career vs Family and Children * Conflicting Desires* Difficulties and Advantages of a Large Family * The Role of Religious Schools* Community * Plausibility Structures* Consumerism * Individualism* Social Pressure * Religious Freedom * Fortitude, Patience * Boys and Girls Sports * Novak Djokovic and Kobe Bryant * Voting Patterns * Climate* Creation and the Goodness of Being * and more Biography Catherine Ruth Pakaluk (Ph.D, 2010) joined the faculty at the Busch School in the summer of 2016, and is the founder of the Social Research academic area, where she is an Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought. Formerly, she was Assistant Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at Ave Maria University. Her primary areas of research include economics of education and religion, family studies and demography, Catholic social thought and political economy. Dr. Pakaluk is the 2015 recipient of the Acton Institute's Novak Award, a prize given for “significant contributions to the study of the relationship between religion and economic liberty.”Pakaluk did her doctoral work at Harvard University under Caroline Hoxby, David Cutler, and 2016 Nobel-laureate Oliver Hart. Her dissertation, “Essays in Applied Microeconomics”, examined the relationship between religious ‘fit' and educational outcomes, the role of parental effort in observed peer effects and school quality, and theoretical aspects of the contraceptive revolution as regards twentieth century demographic trends.   Beyond her formal training in economics, Dr. Pakaluk studied Catholic social thought under the mentorship of F. Russell Hittinger, and various aspects of Thomistic thought with Steven A. Long. She is a widely-admired writer and sought-after speaker on matters of culture, gender, social science, the vocation of women, and the work of Edith Stein. She lives in Maryland with her husband Michael Pakaluk and eight children.Resources Hannah's ChildrenFlight from Woman Neil Postman: Technopoly Joseph Ratzinger: Homilies on Genesis On the Jewish - Christian Idea of the Goodness of Being Get full access to The Moral Imagination - Michael Matheson Miller at www.themoralimagination.com/subscribe

Consumerist culture grows stronger every year, particularly with the expansion of marketing and influencers on social media, rising carbon emissions and inequality in supply chains. At All About Women this year, fashion activist and writer Aja Barber demystified the structural inequality embedded in the global fashion industry and spoke with moderator Jan Fran about ways we can be good global citizens while still enjoying what fashion has to offer. This event was recorded at the All About Women Festival at the Sydney Opera House on March 10, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Daniel Griffith and Rupert Dunn discuss the inspiration of peasant baking and wilding and the impact both of these paradigms have on their lives. They explore Rupert's background and journey, including his move to Lithuania with his family. The conversation delves into the tension between wild and agricultural food production and the importance of the alchemy and transformation, the basis of relationship and food. Daniel and Rupert also discuss the heart of the harvest and the difference between being and doing. They explore the impact of property rights on food production; the relationship between transformation and time, emphasizing the need for a holistic understanding of the world; the negative effects of maximizing production and the importance of how food is produced; and the nuances of nutrient density in meat, highlighting the impact of stress and biodiversity.The conversation also touches on the occupation of consumerist values and the desire for freedom and choice. The difference between independence and interdependence. It concludes with the need to de-mechanize our understanding of food production and the importance of intentionality through the metaphor of the washing machine.Rupert is available to support farmers, individuals and organizations with advice, mentoring and support with sourcing, growing, milling and baking with heritage grains as well as the design for regenerative cultures for organizations. He can be contacted at panisvita@protonmail.com where you can also pre-register for a copy of the 'Peasant Bakery Toolkit'. TakeawaysPeasant baking can inspire a simpler, more connected way of life.The alchemy and transformation of food is a meaningful and important process.The tension between wild and agricultural food production can be explored and understood.The heart of the harvest involves a deep connection to the land and the process of growing and producing food.The impact of property rights on food production should be considered and understood. Transformation requires time and a holistic understanding of the world.Maximizing production can have negative effects on nutrient density and health.The way food is produced impacts its nutrient density and bioavailability.There is a need for a shift in values and a reconnection with traditional livelihoods.Consumerist values and the pursuit of freedom and choice can be limiting.A nuanced understanding of food production and intentional decision-making is crucial. We need to change the way we live and approach the world around us.Understanding the nuance and complexity of nature is crucial.Language plays a significant role in shaping our perception of the world.Living in utopia requires a shift in mindset and embracing interdependency.Daniel's Website:  www.danielfirthgriffith.comDenuding the Illusion: danielfirthgriffith.substack.com

What we're talking about: The practice of avoiding unnecessary purchases by creating pause, asking questions, and prioritizing agency. Why it matters: Because it allows us to take control of our choices, prioritize our health, wealth, and time, and avoid being influenced by external factors. What actions to take:

Our Earth-Killing system veils the connection between Consumerism and Militarism, a fundamental connection.  But this current war doesn't pass the common sense test for most Consumers. Controlling our sense of right and wrong is a primary goal of the Consumerist project. Marketers are holding their breath as the war in the Mideast and the Ukraine feature murders of innocents in the broad daylight of the media. Looking into the eyes of freshly bombed children these last weeks threatens to break Consumerism's hold. Nothing is worse for people, and nothing is worse for the Earth.

Ben Gold is a product designer based in New York City who has a mild obsession with tools. He's worked on at places like Tumblr, Google, and currently Microsoft. His newsletter is called The Consumerist, a weekly digest of products that you might find interesting or useful.   Newsletter: https://consumerist.substack.com/   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Swann Morton Retractaway Premium Scalpel: https://www.craftknives.co.uk/product/retractawaypremium 6:50 - Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen: https://geni.us/DA9va8G 14:31 - Woodpecker's Paolini Pocket Rules: https://www.woodpeck.com/ppr-2019.html 18:48 - Knax 8 Wall Coat Stand: https://knaxshop.com/en/accessories/knax-wall-coat-stand   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5wCUYaucvY   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/ben-gold-product-designer/

Pastor Zack Flipse shares a message from I Corinthians 1:10-17, 3:1-23, “Conflict in Consumerist Congregations.” —————————— More from Oostburg CRC Sermons: https://www.firstcrcoostburg.org/sermons Bible Study Resources: https://www.firstcrcoostburg.org/resources Original Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/4P7JbJlHzabPNW8GpdxKcB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSouYxM1rwWZ4cYAvTIqVA

Wanna know a secret about Rush Limbaugh's record-breaking radio program? The sales team made it the biggest billing radio show in history without the support of major brands. Wanna know what I bring that up? Because FOX News has spewed a pathetic excuse for sidelining Tucker Carlson. Not only is the excuse sad, it's also a true indicator of some of the people who actually run FOX. Want a hint? It rhymes with karma. What does God's Word say? From Proverbs 29: Verse 4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.Verse 7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.Verse 12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.Verse 16When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.Verse 27The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.Episode - 828 LinksFox News Exec Reveals One Reason Why Tucker Carlson May Have LeftTwo years ago they wanted Tucker Carlson fired for this monologue.Libs of TikTok's @ChayaRaichik10: "My goal is to drive the radical left as insane as possible and to get them extremely nervous."New Twitter CEO, WEF leader and mask enthusiast Linda Yaccarino, sets out her vision for “ad-safe content moderation” to “help develop Twitter into a place” where advertising experts “will be excited about investing more.· 4Patriothttps://4patriots.com/toddOrder the 3-month Survival Food Kit and get a FREE bonus gift package including 2 72-hour Survival Food Kits or save 10% on everything else with code TODD. Healthycellhttp://healthycell.com/toddProtect your heart with Healthycell! Use promo code TODD for 20% your first order. BiOptimizershttps://magbreakthrough.com/toddUse promo code TODD for 10% off your order.Bulwark Capital http://KnowYourRiskRadio.comSign up for Zach's free live Webinar 5/25 3PM PT. Space is limited. Patriot Mobilehttps://patriotmobile.com/hermanGet free activation today with offer code HERMAN. Visit or call 878-PATRIOT.RuffGreenshttps://ruffgreens.com/toddGet your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. Visit or call 877-MYDOG-64. Texas SuperFoodhttps://texassuperfood.comTexas SuperFood is whole food nutrition at its best.

The fight for our cities has only just begun. Michael Diamant (founder of New Traditional Architecture on facebook) stresses the importance of being on the offense and not fall for false embraces to keep the movement afloat. The modernists cannot be reformed, they have to be removed. While studies of the human brain and how human beings react to their environment is a useful argument for the superiority of classical architecture, Diamant warns of "neuroscience architecture" and how it can alienate us from the slightly imperfect but unmatched quality which is the result of building things with our hands.

Excerpt:Christians today need to be woke to the fact that Western consumerism is one of the reasons we're so vulnerable to false shepherds and hirelings. Conferences, authors, podcasters, Bible versions, books, and churches aren't so much the means of discipleship today as trademarks and brand names we conspicuously consume.* * *Intro and outro music is Rise Up, O Lord, a recording of Psalm 10 by My Soul Among Lions. The rest of MSAL's recorded Psalms can be listened to, here.Become a patron of our teaching here.

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. https://zocdoc.com/tfc Chelsea sits down with Taylor Elyse Morrison to talk about the bogus culture of self-help that got us to our current era, and how to build something better, regardless of disposable income. Learn more about Taylor and her book here: https://www.taylorelyse.com/ *** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en

Episode 21When Katrina Townsend started journaling about her Instagram obsession and shopping addiction, the process became the catalyst for a new creation. Eventually, after facing her demons and writing through a pandemic, her book, The Anti-consumerist Druid was born.  Debut author, Kat, talks openly about how she has beat that shopping addiction, tempered her use of social media, and cultivated a healthier self-image while discovering a love of the Celtic goddess Brigid along the pathway to Druidry and a magical life.It's a fascinating chat!  Buy the book: The Anti-consumerist DruidKatrina's Blog: Katrina, Consumed Connect with Katrina Featured song by Morrigans Path: Goddess SongFor more info:Sheena's siteOn Facebook: Podcast pageBuy the book:  The Witch WavelengthDownload Morrigans PathDrop us a line...we'd love to hear from you!EMAIL: sheenacundy@gmail.comIntro & outro music: The Madness & the Magic - Morrigans PathRecorded and produced by Ian Cundy.© Treehouse MagicSupport the show

Once upon a time, there was a company that sold incredibly overpriced cables... When that well went dry, they moved onto patent trolling. This is the story of when they attempted to patent troll the wrong guy... Links: Monster Cable - Wikipedia, Monster Cables, Monster Ripoff: 80% Markups – Consumerist, Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables? – Consumerist, HDMI cable scam used to fool in-store customers? | Engadget, Monster "HDMI Difference" scam still kickin' in Fry's Electronics | Engadget, Monster patent C&D, exhibits, Blue Jeans Cable response, Blue Jeans Cable Strikes Back - Response to Monster Cable | Audioholics

Ruwan is the host of the Ruwando Podcast: Psychology for Men with Brains and Balls, and the History of Man Podcast: On Men Have Come To Be. He coached men on intimacy and purpose, formerly a relationship counselor on Psychology Today.   https://www.ruwando.com/podcast https://historyofman.substack.com/ https://www.ruwando.com/    

JAMIE DIMON, one of Wall Street's biggest bankers, pulled no punches, saying in an interview that "serious" headwinds are likely to propel the US and global economies into a recession within the next six to nine months. “These are very, very serious things which I think are likely to push the US and the world — I mean, Europe is already in recession — and they're likely to put the US in some kind of recession six to nine months from now,” Dimon said in the interview Monday with CNBC. Dimon cited a number of indicators including inflation, rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine, that led to his outlook. The CONVERSATION picks up on Dimon's widely reported view with DICK BOVE taken aback. BOVE, Chief Financial Strategist at Odeon Capital Group, said the comments by DIMON, CEO of JP Morgan were, "very damaging to the market." The CONVERSATION elsewhere examines the labor markets with BOVE's forecast for the unemployment rate as the US seems likely to enter recession. JOHN AIDAN BYRNE notes the sharp decline in the numbers of workers entering the labor force today compared with earlier generations as context for today's labor environment and the rise in robotics. With former Fed Chairman BEN BERNANKE honored with a Nobel Prize for his work in economics, MAT VAN ALSTYNE points elsewhere to BERNANKE'S career at the Fed. "I would argue we are living with the repercussions of his bad decisions 14 years ago," VAN ALSTYNE says. In a new comprehensive report covering the roots of today's inflation and monetary policy, and tracing the period of early 2021 through today, BOVE offers a penetrating guide to the realities of today's US economy struggling with the impact of massive money printing. "I don't see the [mass US] consumerist economy continuing in the fashion I have seen," BOVE says. "I see a change."

Savannah Pagan considers herself a multipotentialist who brings together the art of engineering and the simplicity of design. As a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she has experienced the pressures of the college system from the tyranny of majors to the facade of learning. We explore the question: "Are Multipotentialists Allowed at all?" A question that led us to explore how to break out of a system that makes people lose their minds, quite literally. Along with Steve Jobs, Marty McFly and Doc Brown, and Arnold Beckman, we sit down to have a unique conversation to reflect on exactly how we want to contribute to this world. A question Savannah has spent the last two years intensely pondering. Life can be hard and finding your place can be even harder. We hope this conversation gives you the confidence to put a little bit of faith to understand yourself, follow your curiosity, and live your life to the fullest. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, PREPARE TO BE AMAZED BECAUSE THIS IS ... THE UIUC TALKSHOW! EPISODE LINKS: Savannah's Writing: https://outofmymind.substack.com/ Savannah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savannah-pagan OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:35 - The tyranny of college majors 3:09 - Building a Hackintosh 8:45 - "The world ends tomorrow. What do you do?" 11:20 - Steve Jobs 22:34 - How to break out the system 31:57 - 1980s 35:02 - Alexander Hamilton 42:02 - Consumerist mentality 52:03 - Becoming a Multipotentialist 54:08 - What would you do if you were invisible? 56:15 - Simulation 58:39 - Do you live for yourself or for others? 1:00:00 - Writing 1:02:44 - Life is a highway 1:03:35 - American or Puerto Rican? 1:08:18 - India's History by Aaryaman 1:12:05 - Chernobyl 1:15:58 - Savannah's Life in 2042 1:21:42 - Advice for Young People 1:25:03 - Arnold Beckman 1:29:08 - The danger of ambition

BIO: Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for his uncommon common sense, Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” STORY: Vitaliy bought stocks in a company that had been named the worst company ever. He bought the stock at $16, it went to $10, and then up to $26. Vitaliy sold, and this is a decision that he regrets. Today, the stock is at $120. LEARNING: Be willing to endure short-term pain for long-term gain. Don't stop researching. Use stop losses to exit bad investments.   “Don't shrink your investment time horizon.”Vitaliy Katsenelson  Guest profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katsenelson/ (Vitaliy Katsenelson) was born in Murmansk, USSR, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, Vitaliy became Chief Investment Officer in 2007 and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written https://amzn.to/3KA73v4 (two books on investing) and is an award-winning writer. Known for his uncommon common sense, Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” He's written for publications including Financial Times, Barron's, Institutional Investor and Foreign Policy. His articles are also published on his website, https://contrarianedge.com/ (ContrarianEdge), and in audio format on his https://investor.fm/ (Intellectual Investor Podcast). Vitaliy lives in Denver with his wife and three kids, where he loves to read, listen to classical music, play chess, and write about life, investing, and music. https://amzn.to/3THwAa6 (Soul in the Game) is his third book and first noninvesting book. Worst investment everTen years ago, Vitaliy invested in Electronic Arts (EA), a gaming company. At the time, the company had been named by Consumerist magazine as the worst company ever. The company spent 500 million dollars on a Star Wars game that flopped. When Vitaliy was buying the stock, a couple of things were happening. People were transitioning from purchasing games at the store to downloading games. Smartphones were becoming a significant market for video games. With this in mind, Vitaliy figured the gaming market was about to become much more extensive; therefore, EA's profitability would skyrocket. So he bought the stock at $16 despite the negative valuation. The following year the stock went to $10. Vitaliy was frustrated. Then over the next year, the stock went up to $26. He was over the moon. He had just doubled his money. Vitaliy decided to sell because he was just so exhausted from owning the stock. This is a decision that he regrets. Today, the stock is at $120. Lessons learnedWhen investing, you have to be willing to endure short-term pain for long-term gain. Go in with your eyes open. Don't shrink your investment time horizon. Precondition yourself through the negative realization that stocks can decline 30-50% so that it doesn't hurt as much when it happens. Don't stop doing research. Andrew's takeawaysUse stop losses to exit a poorly performing stock, then reenter that position later when you feel the timing is better. Actionable adviceWhen picking a stock, consider the company's earnings power for the next three, four, or five years. Vitaliy's recommended resourcesDownload https://contrarianedge.com/the-6-commandments-of-value-investing/ (The Six Commandments of Value Investing) for FREE to learn the principles behind the investing approach popularized by Warren Buffett and how you can apply them in the real world. Listen to his https://investor.fm/ (Intellectual Investor Podcast) for the best investing tips. No.1 goal for the next 12 monthsVitaliy's number one goal in life is just to wake up every day and live every day as if it was his last day and simply have a healthy, happy day. Parting words  “Let's enjoy life and prosper.”Vitaliy Katsenelson  [spp-transcript]   Connect with Vitaliy Katsenelson https://www.linkedin.com/in/katsenelson/ (LinkedIn)...

Win the Retirement Game - Now Available Saving and investing for retirement takes discipline and sacrifice. But Sam Dogen, creator of the Financial Samurai website, points out that you also need to spend money to make money. He's taught over 90 million readers how to invest wisely, not just financially, but in all facets of life. He joins us to discuss his Wall Street Journal bestseller, Buy This, Not That, and his lessons from more than a decade into a very early retirement. San Dogen joins us from San Francisco. __________________________ Bio Sam Dogen is the author of Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth & Freedom  and the mastermind behind FinancialSamurai.com, one of the largest independently-run personal finance sites with roughly one million organic visitors a month. He launched Financial Samurai in 2009 when the world was falling apart and his net worth was taking a beating. His inspiration was to help himself and others make sense of the chaos. As a finance veteran since 1999, Dogen writes from firsthand experience to provide the most helpful insights possible. He spent 13 years working at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, holds a BA in Economics from The College of William & Mary, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. In 2012, he left his day job in finance at age 34 to be permanently free and pursue being a writer. He has lived in seven countries and has traveled to over 60 countries so far. Dogen's writing delves deeper into investing, real estate, retirement planning, career strategies, and more, so we can all achieve financial independence sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai is also proud to be one of the pioneers of the modern-day FIRE movement. Since the financial crisis, more than 80 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com to learn, share, and grow. In addition, Dogen's work has been highlighted in major publications such as CNBC, MarketWatch, Forbes, The Consumerist, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and many more. Dogen is also known for The Financial Samurai Podcast and the one-of-a-kind eBook, How To Engineer Your Layoff, which teaches employees how to negotiate a severance package and be free. When not writing or podcasting, Sam can often be found on the playground taking care of his two young children or on the softball field or tennis court. __________________________ For More on Sam Dogen Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth & Freedom Financial Samurai website Weekly Newsletter __________________________ Wise Quotes On Purpose and Meaning in Retirement  "It's definitely a learning process because you don't know how you will feel in retirement until you get there, until you no longer have that steady paycheck. And so for the first year, I thought 'Ok, I want to play a lot of tennis golf and travel the world.' So, that's what I did. I went to 20 countries. [I] saw nine Gothic churches. But after about the fifth church, they all started looking the same. And after about eight months, I started getting really bored of this early retirement lifestyle. So in my mind I stopped saying I'm an early retiree. I just said I'm a writer, because I wanted to spend time writing on Financial Samurai which was, and still is, my passion hobby, the thing that I love to do every single day. And I found that the ideal amount of work - purposeful work - to do is about 20 hours a week. Now if you think about it, before in the olden days, when we had to go to the office for work, maybe let's say we're there for 9 hours. We would spend maybe three or four hours doing, at least for me, deep work and then three or four hours of so-so work, and then one to two hours of  lunch - and then just water cooler and chitchat. And so, I felt that if I could do deep work before my family woke up it would provide me enough meaning and purpose. And then after that, I could spend time playing tennis,

This month on Mutual Exchange Radio, we are joined by Eric Fleischmann, leading an informative and inspiring conversation about their comprehensive Laurance Labadie archival project, Labadie's special relevance for the market anarchist tradition, their study on Historical Materialism and more. Eric Fleischmann (he/they) is an undergrad student working in the solidarity economy and pursuing a double major in anthropology and philosophy. He is an anarchist indebted to communistic and continental thought but engaged primarily in the traditions of mutualism, North American individualist anarchism, and modern left-libertarianism. He has been involved in various capacities with numerous leftist, left-leaning, and labor-oriented organizations—generally ones which promote forms of politico-economic decentralization and democratization and/or degrees of left unity (Center for a Stateless Society, Industrial Workers of the World, Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, Resource Generation, and his college's Leftist Coalition). He has also played in and currently plays in several punk, hardcore, and alternative bands (Soy., Consumerist, Manbitesdog, and Nope) and has released multiple albums.

Real estate has proven to be an excellent place to invest your money.  But where should you start in this competitive market? Rentals? Airbnbs? Sam Dogen, also known as the Financial Samurai, joins us to share his thoughts! Sam retired from his corporate career about 10 years ago. Real estate (among many other avenues) was a huge part of his financial independence success.  Also, Amy Greene from North Carolina, shares how she and her husband increased their family net worth to over $1 million by age 44! Last, but not least, my son Calvin joins me for another “Good Word”. We discuss how a recent professional baseball game became national display of generosity and helping your fellow man. SPONSORS Personal Capital: Get access to FREE financial tools that help you invest more efficiently and build wealth for your family.  RESOURCES Buy This Not That (Book) Financial Samurai (Website) Amy Greene (Instagram) Good Word Story (CBS News) GUEST BIO - Sam Dogen (Financial Samurai): Sam Dogen is the mastermind behind FinancialSamurai.com, one of the largest independently-run personal finance sites with roughly one million organic visitors a month. He launched Financial Samurai in 2009 when the world was falling apart and his net worth was taking a beating. His inspiration was to help himself and others make sense of the chaos. In 2012, he left his day job in finance at age 34 to be permanently free and pursue being a writer. He has lived in seven countries and has traveled to over 60 countries so far. Since the financial crisis, more than 80 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com to learn, share, and grow. In addition, Dogen's work has been highlighted in major publications such as CNBC, MarketWatch, Forbes, The Consumerist, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and many more. Dogen is also known for The Financial Samurai Podcast and the one-of-a-kind eBook, How To Engineer Your Layoff, which teaches employees how to negotiate a severance package and be free. When not writing or podcasting, Sam can often be found on the playground taking care of his two young children or on the softball field or tennis court. OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Family Wealth and Happiness: 10 Steps to a Better Tomorrow (Today) How We Paid Off Our 15 Year Mortgage in 5 Years 50% to 10%: Why We're Happy Saving Less in FIRE Journey MKM RESOURCES MKM Coaching: Request a free 15-minute consultation today YouTube: Subscribe for free to watch videos of these episodes and interviews Instagram: Follow our IG channel Voicemail: Leave your question or comments here  Merch Store: Check out our t-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs! SHOW INFORMATION:  Marriage Kids and Money Marriage Kids and Money is dedicated to helping young families build wealth and happiness. This award-winning platform helps couples and parents achieve financial independence and discover the true meaning of wealth.  To achieve these big goals, we answer questions and interview experts who uncover smart net worth building habits and tools that can help everyone find their own version of financial independence. Learn more at https://www.marriagekidsandmoney.com HOST BIO:  Andy Hill Andy Hill is the award-winning family finance coach behind Marriage Kids and Money - a platform dedicated to helping young families build wealth and happiness.  Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets like CNBC, Forbes, MarketWatch, Kiplinger's Personal Finance and NBC News. With millions of downloads and views, Andy's message of family financial empowerment has resonated with listeners, readers and viewers across the world.    When he's not "talking money", Andy enjoys watching his kids play soccer, singing karaoke with his wife and watching Marvel movies. DISCLAIMER This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where we earn a commission, direct payment or products. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Marriage Kids and Money (www.marriagekidsandmoney.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. CREDITS Podcast Artwork: Liz Theresa Editor: Podcast Doctors

The Energy ReMastered app addresses the wholeness of the aspects of our being: the body, the mind, the spiritual, the psychology, the emotions, our false emotions, false memories for example implanted and forced by the new cage, mirrored images we have kept inside of us about ourselves or this reality and many hidden aspects of the needed shadow work we need to keep on doing. The app is working with benevolent types of quantum AI and balancing frequencies may be sent as a new proposition to the field. Working with the app is a very good way of keeping on getting sharper about reading frequency signatures. The Energy ReMastered app assists users and practicioners in diving deeper into their psychic gifts, their relationships, the groups that are playing a role in our existence here, negative core beliefs, supplements that the body is calling at this precise moment. Sometimes, working with frequencies is enough but if our frequency is too low, we would need to connect with the physical remedy. Consumerist programming is being pushed ("more is better") yet in the case of receiving frequencies it is not always true. Anything a user needs can be programmed in panels. In terms of panel writing, every word has a frequency. How the panels are written are based on the intention and energy of the user programming these panels. One of the most brilliant and useful tools of the App, offering many additional resources, is the aura reading. The aura is a useful tool to trace the progresses, before, during and after and see how the body has answered to the remote work and the signatures that have been sent. It is really about building a relationship with the App, which is a connector you can use to transcend space and time. It goes way beyond simplified applications such as the Healy. Kimberly shares: "the Energy ReMastered app is a fairly sophisticated medical device that goes on such a deep subtle and physical level. It is profound in the principles of non locality and may be used in a very deep metaphysical way". The app assists us in identifying, for example, if you have purchased or written such types of panels, what kind of programming may be active in my field right now? It may be worked with as a psychic tool for emancipation as it is reading frequencies. The application are numerous: are you trying to sell a boat or a house, to rent a room, to choose a roomate, to know more about your partner, are you on your way to adopt a pet, would you like to choose a spirited pet, do you want to test what you are ingesting, to decide how close and how distant you want to be to your entourage and so on. Reading frequency signatures gets more complex as there are countless of echoes and imprints of beings which are empty right now or puppeted. Everything leaves a trace. In this realm, most of what we see on the surface is not what we get. Are you an original spirit? Are you shattered? Reals tend not to believe in their abilities and tend to struggle with self love. We end up discussing some of the services Kimberly proposes on her website. What's a full scan about ? And a MILAB scan? Are you being used as a breeder? Are you in the 20 and back program? Where you place in a handler families through Project Surrogate? A lot of the information provided explains a lot of our mental health struggles. What is my spirit asking for ? We then need time to process and integrate the information. Join Kimberly: https://www.secrettoeverything.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KimberlyMcG... "Beyond the inverse : memories, possibilities, expansion and knowledge brought by Kimberly McGeorge, high caliber multidimensional psychic intuitive healer" (artilce on Kimberly's work): https://www.ariapersei.com/beyond-the-inverse-memories-possibilities-expansion-and-knowledge-brought-by-kimberly-mcgeorge-high-caliber-multidimensional-psychic-intuitive-healer/ One-on-one with me: https://www.ariapersei.com/one-on-one/

Chelsea speaks with writer Gianluca Russo about the body positivity movement, the dangers of diet culture, and the unfair costs that come with plus-size fashion.   Thanks Avast.com for sponsoring this episode of The Financial Confessions! https://avast.com   Gianluca Russo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g_russo1/?hl=en Website: https://www.russog.com/ Pre-order The Power Of Plus: https://www.russog.com/books   TO FIND US: The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet 

As a busy working parent, Karen Cordaway spent years struggling to find free time and extra money for herself. That is until she figured out how to reclaim her schedule and infuse more affordable bucket list experiences into everyday life.    As the author of The Everyday Bucket List Book: 10 Steps to Bringing More Exciting Experiences to Everyday Life she turned her bucket list dreams into reality! With a little planning, a bit of strategy, and a dash of creativity, she shares her signature, step-by-step process to help others, just like you, do the same.   Karen has written about shopping tips, cost-cutting, smart spending and other money-related topics for Clark Howard, Huffington Post and nationally syndicated articles for U.S. News. She now combines her money know-how with bucket list topics.   Her insights have been shared all over the internet in Money Magazine, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, The Consumerist, Rockstar Finance, and even O Magazine. She now inspires everyday people to fulfill their bucket list dreams both big and small.   Website: KarenCordaway.com   Social Media Handles   https://twitter.com/KarenCordaway   https://www.pinterest.com/EverydayBucketList/   Sample questions to ask: What is an everyday bucket list? How to make a realistic bucket list? How to manage short term and long term bucket list goals? What is the FILL Method of bucket listing? Why bucket list in the first place? How to know which bucket list item to do first? What are examples of bucket list things to do? What are unique bucket list ideas? How do I make a meaningful bucket list? What are some simple bucket list ideas?   #bucketlist Find us on social media https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvKY93BmNp9D-uuStspcEQ https://www.facebook.com/groups/727711128046733 https://www.facebook.com/sprinkledwithhopepodcast https://twitter.com/sprinkledhope20 https://www.instagram.com/sprinkledwithhopejason_shane/

In 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, we see how, rather than being just another consumerist activity, the essence of true worship is surrender to God, which reorients our hearts to be like Jesus, and build up others in love.

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We're back with another Holiday Special! This time, we talk about the origins of Christmas, and how it has evolved into the event we love (or hate) today.

The bulldozers are here. This time, they are here for Jebel Ali – the region's first major shipping hub and dry dock located in Dubai. Like many other built relics in the Gulf, including the coral stone homes of Dubai's rulers along its famous saltwater creek, these buildings were razed to make way for more modern structures. This is the story of the meteoric rise of Gulf cities – most of them were once sleepy pearling towns but they now embrace soaring skyscrapers and megamalls. Beyond the superlatives (the “tallest”, the “biggest”, the “most expensive” etc.), sociocultural anthropologist Sulayman Khalaf writes that Gulf architecture is not created in isolation. Rather, constituents of urbanisation, Arab/Muslim identity and the oil political economy all form a dynamic interplay in city planning. How then can we describe Gulf architecture? Consumerist? Modernist? Where does the notion of heritage fit in? Does the import of Western technical knowledge erase local khaleeji urbanism? MEI (NUS) has had the pleasure to host the co-editors of the volume, Urban Modernity in the Contemporary Gulf, to examine the Gulf's engagement with architectural modernism over the decades. This discussion also aims to address the nature of the relationship between the built environment and Gulf societies. For more information about this event, click here: https://mei.nus.edu.sg/event/bridging-the-gulf/ 

Tim Simmonds and David Devenish (former leader of Newfrontiers and Catalyst family of churches) grapple with the question “What is God doing at the moment?" We start by looking at the big challenges that the UK church are moment. We get into - 1. Consumerist nature of the western church 2. Individualism 3. How we live in a post Christian culture 4. The need to fully understand diversity in the local church 5. The move of the centre of christianity from West to East/South. This is part one!!

Consumerist practices are wiping out ways of living more slowly. Our lives are dictated by schedules and deadlines and expectations defined by others. In this episode we discuss how slow living and unschooling are acts of rebellion against oppressive systems and how important it is to reclaim our lives and center relationships, community and freedom.

Let us talk about the components of Consumerist Capitalism?

The capitalist system forces those living within it to absorb thousands of advertisements every day and it has a serious impact on how we view the world and ourselves. Lee Camp takes on the tireless parade of garbage that you might know better as consumerism. Marketing executives do their best to make the world safe for corporate, militarist, and fossil fuel interests. And they do it by lying to us about how things work, what the psychopaths in power have really done in history, and convincing us that toxic products are fine for us. Fortunately there are ways of fighting back. Camp also looks into the real reasons that the US is focusing a regime change operation on Belarus. Naomi Karavani reports on the telecoms industry's latest efforts to collect and sell your data. This controversy was revealed in a government report. AT&T is helping advertisers by using our data to put users into categories that marketers can use to grab our attention. Anders Lee finishes off the show with a report on the threatened labor strike in the entertainment industry. Members of the IATSE Union were discussing a strike due to worsening working conditions. Their story received international coverage after Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a production crew member on a show he was producing.

Welcome back to 2008! We pick up the story of Etsy in 2008, when the start-up accepted some serious cash from some serious investors.  And we'll do the math:  how easy is it to "quit your day job" as Etsy promised its sellers?Extra Credit Reading!"Manifesto to Maria," EtsyBitch."Can Rob Kalin Scale Etsy?" Max Chafkin, Inc."The Etsy Wars," Jessica Bruder, Fortune Small Business."Sellers Growing Increasingly Unhappy With Lack Of Professionalism At Etsy," Meg Marco, Consumerist."Etsy Raises $27 Million; Accel's Jim Breyer Joins Board," Erick Schonfeld, Tech Crunch"Start-Up Status Gone With the Skate Ramp," Jessica Dimmock, The New York Times.Share your Etsy and Ebay stories for this series!   Call the The Clotheshorse Hotline! The phone number is 717.925.7417. Send an email: amanda@clotheshorse.world Record a voice memo on your phone/computer and email it. Or DM via instagram @clotheshorsepodcast If you want to meet other Clotheshorse listeners, join the Clotheshorsing Around facebook group. Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes, a weekly newsletter, and some swag? Then become a patron!You can also make a one-time contribution via Venmo to @crystal_visionsClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable brands:Country Feedback is a mom & pop record shop in Tarboro, North Carolina. They specialize in used rock, country, and soul and offer affordable vintage clothing and housewares. Do you have used records you want to sell? Country Feedback wants to buy them! Find us on Instagram @countryfeedbackvintageandvinyl or head downeast and visit our brick and mortar. 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The Encouragement Engineering podcast offers listeners the ability to combat the negativity that inundates our daily lives with a positive perspective and positive actions. Our guest today is Karen Cordaway. As a busy working parent, Karen Cordaway spent years struggling to find free time and extra money for herself. That is until she figured out how to reclaim her schedule and infuse more affordable bucket list experiences into everyday life. As the author of The Everyday Bucket List Book: 10 Steps to Bringing More Exciting Experiences to Everyday Life she turned her bucket list dreams into reality! With a little planning, a bit of strategy, and a dash of creativity, she shares her signature, step-by-step process to help others, just like you, do the same. Karen has written about shopping tips, cost-cutting, smart spending and other money-related topics for Clark Howard, Huffington Post and nationally syndicated articles for U.S. News. She now combines her money know-how with bucket list topics. Her insights have been shared all over the internet in Money Magazine, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, The Consumerist, Rockstar Finance, and even O Magazine. She now inspires everyday people to fulfill their bucket list dreams both big and small. Listen as we discuss: Bucket Lists Stepping Out Flexibility Interests Website: KarenCordaway.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarenCordaway Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/EverydayBucketList/ Be sure to follow The Encouragement Engineering podcast at https://encouragementengineer.com or https://bobbrummspeaks.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Socrates, when on one occasion he saw a great quantity of gold and silver carried in a procession, cried out, “How many things are there which I do not want!”

In this episode: How will exchange work?What about people who don’t want to give up a consumerist lifestyle? This text is part of Chapter 5 Economy in Anarchy Works, published by Ardent Press. Anarchy Works is available from LittleBlackCart.com or TheAnarchistLibrary.org Immediatism.com My other podcast, PointingTexts.org Feedback and requests to Cory@Immediatism.com, and your comment may be shared in a future episode

E foarte greu să-L găsești pe Isus Hristos în aceasta perioadă. Existenta Sa, moartea Sa ispasitoare, si învierea Sa, sunt înghițite de un consumerism vulgar. Poate că în loc să plângi că n-ai coșul plin de bunătăți tradiționale, ar merita să pornești în căutarea Sa.

What does it take to become an Amazon bestselling author? In only a few short years, Amanda Abella published an Amazon bestselling book and built a successful coaching business for millennials. Featured in Forbes, The Consumerist, and The Huffington Post, Amanda is one millennial that made the down economy work for her. How [...] The post How To Become An Amazon Bestselling Author appeared first on Small Business Advice Help For Startups and Entrepreneurs.

Sara inexplicably holds off on a widely publicized purchase, Ricky searches for bedding fit for a princess, and Ricky and Sara reveal their weird and quirky shopping habits. Fellow consumerists: please send in your own consumerist confessions to our one-minute call-back line. Link in bio! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theconsumerists/message

Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays in the United States, forming a time honoured tradition where families come together over a turkey feast and give thanks for all the blessings they've received over the past year. The innocuous story told to generations of Americans is of the bold, pioneering settlers welcoming indigenous people to a celebratory feast to honour a successful harvest in Plymouth Colony,1621. However this conventional account which is propagated each year has been fabricated from sketchy historical details and a softening of context for the purpose of political expediency. In this episode we explore two main aspects of Thanksgiving; the traditional myth with its glaring inaccuracies and also the duplicity surrounding the modern version in relation to consumerism. We ask, should we be thankful each day or revisit gratitude on an annual basis? Are we marking the changing equinox or have we regressed to a dehumanized spectacle of modern materialism?

So I took the weekend off so to speak. After uploading quite a few episodes this past week I decided to let a few of you catch up. so, for now, I'll leave you with my rumination on a quote from Venerable Fulton J Sheen on advertising the business world and how the effect of these two put our spiritual life in jeopardy and causes us many frustrations, adds to prior frustrations, and further breaks the broken minds of our times. I'll be back Wednesday with a new episode know thyself, and then back again next weekend when we go over the catechism of mental prayer! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMartinCatholicZenMind/ Twitter: @KoC_Crusader Email: catholiczenmind@yahoo.com. To check out the top quality, organic hemp CBD products available from Changing The Future Outcome, check out the website below: https://livefreeorpi.myctfo.com --- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Who gets punished? Our specie is a wild bunch, we don’t kill like other animals in the animal kingdom. You’d think blood was thicker than water but that wasn’t the case with Eugene O’neill who intentionally never spoke to his daughter after she was 18 years old. The rules are bent in the Consumerist world. John Corsine spent 62 million dollars to win a U.S. senatorial seat. The culture of punishment.

The Inflection Point. The origins of America’s Consumerist economy began with our government’s debt. You’ve been manipulated to get more. You’ve been hot wired to get more. The business of America was business until Covid-19. People worked because they had to and the Petro-Dollar and fiat money turned us into consumerists. Oil endangered the natural world where profits had no boundaries.

Holy Shit we recorded an episode! Jaime and Paley talk all about The Witcher, October faction, Penny Dreadful, D n D, and more

The mission of this podcast is to highlight the beauty and diversity of God's Church – both in Chattanooga and the Church at large.What keeps people from getting involved at churches like Fairview Church of the Nazarene? In this episode, Adam and Seth talk about preaching from the lectionary before exploring how a consumerist mentality influences how Christians and pastors view church and even their faith.As Seth describes it, consumerism asks the question, “What's in it for me?” When churchgoers have this mindset, they look for places with satisfying and exciting experiences and avoid churches like Fairview where opportunities to serve abound and rubbing elbows with messy people is guaranteed. And when Christians fail to choose a kingdom perspective over a consumerist one, they can make the mistakes of compartmentalizing their faith and putting themselves before others. Pastors aren't exempt from this mentality: the pressure to focus on numbers and attendance instead of discipleship is something Seth and other leaders have to fight against.Listen in to this episode to hear more about what a kingdom mindset looks like and learn why Seth preaches from the lectionary.  About Adam WhitescarverAdam is passionate about seeing God's people possess vibrant prayer lives to help them make a difference in the sphere of influence God has given them. In ministry since 2001, Adam enjoys his family, teaching, singing, and reading a myriad of subjects. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in North GA with their four children. Jump Through the Conversation:[2:04] How and why Seth preaches from the lectionary[6:11] Adam on filling up and flowing out[7:13] Why consumerism keeps volunteers, donors, and exemplary families from flocking to churches like Fairview[11:45] Judging churches by the wrong criteria [14:22] Consumerism expressed in how we use our time[16:20] Consumerist mindset vs a kingdom mindset[18:24] How to get parents to let their kids mingle with “those” kids[19:41] How consumerism affects a pastor's definition of success[22:10] Qualitatively vs quantitatively measuring success [25:14] Focusing on making disciples Links and Resources:A Beautiful Church websiteChattanooga House of Prayer websiteGive todayFairview Church of the Nazarene website Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe! If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.

Today, the idea of consumerism is perceived in two contrasting ways. One is the benevolent view of the consumer interests, consumer protection, and the power of the consumer. It emphasizes on consumers having information of the products available in the marketplace, giving them legal mechanisms to empower their participation in the marketplace etc. The other is of consumerism being selfish, shallow, destructive, and exploitative. It is characterized as the negative force that leads people to needlessly consume more and more goods at the cost of their own and the planet's health. In this episode of Zero Down, we delve into the world of consumerism and how it fits into today's culture.

We are back with the final episode of the year, number 69 *Giggity* Thanks for the listens in 2019 lets go out with a whimper

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On this most terrifying Halloween episode, we are joined by the Lit Crit Guy (@TheLitCritGuy) for a discussion of Gothic Marxism, zombie neoliberalism, horror movies, and more! What is Gothic Marxism and how is it useful for understanding the horrors of capitalism? How do the stories a society scares itself with reflect its material concerns? Consumerist zombies and aristocratic vampires; Elizabeth Bathory has nothing on Peter Thiel. The dialectical tension between Goth and punk. Can this backward-looking aesthetic ever be harnessed in service of proletarian liberation, or is Jamie being a reactionary hypocrite when she dresses like a witch and listens to Joy Division? The crew finishes things out with takes on the movies Mandy, Hereditary, and First Reformed (warning: contains spoilers). Happy Hallowe'en, you dirty commies!!! Check out The Lit Crit Guy's writing at https://www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGuy and https://thelitcritguy.com Outro music: Roky Erickson - I Walked With a Zombie Become a supporter at patreon.com/theantifada Follow us on Twitter: @the_antifada, @spaceprole, @jamie_elizabeth

The Married Gamers are almost back from their trip to PAX East 2012. Hear the duo on a train discussing their trip, the games they loved and liked, and what other cool things they did in Boston. Plus, Chris steals the soapbox to talk about The Consumerist's Worst Company that lead to EA being named the world's worst company over Bank of America. The Married Gamers app is available on iTunes and Amazon for $1.99 Want to talk about this episode? Love interacting with The Married Gamers and other awesome gaming communities? Join Nerdvana today!