How to Move from Consumer to Citizen

the goop podcast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

“We've turned ourselves just into these consumers,” says David de Rothschild. “We've lost sight of the fact that we're citizens.” De Rothschild, who calls himself an “optimistic pessimist” is a world adventurer and environmental activist. He once set sail across the Pacific, from San Francisco to Sydney, riding on a 60-foot catamaran built from thousands of reclaimed plastic bottles. You might think he’d tell us to give up all our material desires and wants—but he has them, too. And his most profound advice starts here: Be willing to unlearn, to move from fear to curiosity, to remember the magic of nature. It’s possible, he believes, to engineer ourselves out of our mess, to reimagine profit, to reframe companies as communities, and to reclaim our role as citizens of the world. (For more, see The goop Podcast hub.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, I'm Elise Loonon, Chief Content Officer over here at Goop and co-host with GP of the Goop podcast.
0:11.3	My guest today is the very cool David Duross child. I think you're going to like hearing about his wild adventures.
0:17.7	Before we get to David though, I want to give a shout out to our friends at Swarovski who are bringing you today's episode.
0:23.6	We did a really fun editorial piece with Swarovski a few weeks ago. It revolved around their new Mother's Day collection.
0:34.7	We featured a few first time moms for the story and shared some favorite pieces from the new Swarovski collection.
0:41.0	The collection itself includes stackable ring sets, oversized studs, and a pendant necklace in the shape of a bursting sun.
0:48.2	And yes, there is just as much sparkle everywhere as you'd want from Swarovski.
0:52.9	To check out their Mother's Day collection, visit a local Swarovski store or head to Swarovski.com.
1:02.8	Don't hold anything too tightly. Just wish for it, want it, let it come from the intention of real truth for you, and then let it go.
1:13.9	For me, our soul is like it's unbound, it's limitless, but we will use words to limit ourselves.
1:20.9	When people stop believing that somebody's got your back or Superman's coming, we turn to ourselves and that's where you become empowered.
1:30.4	Courageous participation attracts positive things.
1:35.6	I'm Gwyneth Paltrow. This is the Goop podcast, bringing together thought leaders, culture changers, creatives,
1:43.7	founders and CEOs, scientists, doctors, healers, and seekers.
1:48.8	Here to start conversations, because simply asking questions and listening has the power to change the way we see the world.
1:56.1	Today is no exception. I'll let Elise fill you in on her extraordinary guest, and I'll come back after their conversation to answer a question from one of you.
2:04.5	If you have a question you'd like me to get into on our next round of Ask Me Anything, send it to us at Goop on Instagram or Facebook.
2:12.0	All right, over to Elise.
2:14.5	David DeRoss Child is an adventurer and an environmentalist.
2:18.0	He once set sail across the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney riding on a 60-foot catamaran.
2:24.4	It was built from thousands of reclaimed plastic bottles and a unique recyclable technology.
2:30.2	David has visited some of the most remote and vulnerable regions of the world to shift our awareness to critical environmental issues,
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