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Consumed
- The Need for Collective Change; Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism
- Narrated by: Aja Barber
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Aja Barber wants change.
In the 'learning' first half of the book, she will expose you to the endemic injustices in our consumer industries and the uncomfortable history of the textile industry; one which brokered slavery, racism and today's wealth inequality. And how these oppressive systems have bled into the fashion industry and its lack of diversity and equality. She will also reveal how we spend our money and whose pockets it goes into and whose it doesn't (clue: the people who do the actual work) and will tell her story of how she came to learn the truth.
In the second 'unlearning' half of the book, she will help you to understand the uncomfortable truth behind why you consume the way you do. She asks you to confront the sense of lack you have, the feeling that you are never quite enough and the reasons why you fill the aching void with consumption rather than compassion. And she makes you challenge this power disparity and take back ownership of it. The less you buy into the consumer culture the more power you have.
Consumed will teach you how to be a citizen not a consumer.
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- Frizz
- 08-05-24
Everyone should read this book!
Absolutely brilliant book that everyone needs to read. written with beautiful humour and kindness, in a way that will fill you with the excitement of change.
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- Karen
- 09-10-21
Fantastic
Brilliant book which made me think critically about my consumption (and not specifically fast fashion). Excellent analysis of the systems that structure the world, enable exploitation of workers and manipulation of consumers. An excellent read even if you’re not a huge fast fashion person.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-06-22
Fantastic Work
Timely, exceptionally well researched and so necessary in our current climate. A must read for anyone looking to curb their fast fashion consumption or learn more about its impact on our planet and the garment workers involved in its production.
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- russell barratt
- 06-01-23
Fantastic, informative book
This is superbly informative, well researched book. A must for anyone interested in sustainability and trying to break out of consumerism and understanding reasons why it is related to and tied up with colonialism. A great place to start with practical information and there’s plenty to learn to those already well informed.
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- Sam Glover
- 24-01-24
Well searched and contectualised
Consumed is worth a listen. The speaker is a bit unconventional but as other reviews have said it is well researched.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-21
Essential reading!
I have just finished ‘Consumed’ and honestly feel quite emotional! We are dealing with huge humanitarian and ecological crisis in the name of fashion, and it can feel completely overwhelming. Aja Barber breaks this down, and then builds us back up in such a thoughtful, personal and succinct way in her book.
These systems affect everything in our day to day lives, so it is vital that we understand them, in all of their nuance.
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- Dawn SK
- 25-05-22
Confronting, actions for change, fact-driven
I didn't think I'd listen to all of this book, maybe scan listen skip but chapter by chapter I was pulled in to learn more and think more. I'm left with some hard decisions to make to change my behaviour and align cognitive dissonance instead of letting it tear away at me. Confronting on the colonial and racism fronts but also gives me the sense to do better in future. I dont knownif can say enjoyed, but has given me work to do for the better. A must read for literally everyone.
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- patrick
- 04-06-22
on the money - very current
A great story of how fast fashion has been created, with some original lines of thought towards how the love of apparel can be recreated so that the Elephant-in-the-Room of consumption (the over churn of garments) can be addressed. This book goes to places other texts don't & should be congratulated for it. Well worth the listen (& follow the author) as it answers the questions that others don't even ask towards. Good development of thought from the great Fixing Fashion report by the HoC's Environmental Audit Committee, but the world keep progressing - there is now the EU Green Deal to be accommodated
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