Surviving Late Stage Capitalism

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden, Kids & Family

4.8 • 864 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Does it sometimes feel as though the passive act of being alive is too expensive and too difficult? You're not alone: Many scholars argue that late stage capitalism is what happens when everything (literally everything!) is commodified. Existing feels unnecessarily hard, too. There IS good news: Surviving (and perhaps even thriving!) in a late stage capitalist society is possible. On today's show Laura Oldanie shows us exactly how to sur-thrive, with 6 actionable steps. Here's a preview of the strategies we're discussing today: [15:00] Pay attention to when and how you're influenced [17:00] Think of yourself less as a consumer and more as producer [21:00] Use your attention capital wisely [27:00] Embrace different forms of currency (free time, perhaps?) [35:00] Reduce unnecessary consumption and get off that capitalist hamster wheel, for good Resources mentioned: Join us for Book Club! We are super fun, I promise! Digital Minimalism (by Cal Newport) https://timebanks.org Episode #211 Redefining Wealth (with Shannon Hayes) Capitalism Survival Guide E-Book This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! **If you're a financial supporter over on Apple Podcasts and want to join Book Club, please email me and let me know! For privacy reasons, Apple won't share your contact info with me. Just email me and I'll happily add you!** Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected].

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1:07.0	Well, hello, my friends and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian, and you're listening to episode
1:10.0	479 of sustainable Minimalists.
1:14.0	This is a listener supported show about intentional
1:16.3	and eco-friendly minimalist living.
1:18.9	On today's show, we're discussing tangible ways
1:22.0	to survive and fingers crossed hopefully even thrive in late stage
1:27.3	capitalism. Now our current version of capitalism many much smarter than me say it is unfair, it's rigged, it's
1:36.7	leaving behind so many people and those of us who are struggling in a late stage capitalistic society, we are struggling again to manage keeping up with its relentless demand.
1:49.9	So we're working longer hours, we're feeling increasingly lonely, overall we are just less satisfied
1:56.0	with life.
1:57.3	And don't take my word for it.
1:59.2	Just examine the headlines.
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