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Reimagining Cultural Values: Consumption is Relational

Reimagining Cultural Values: Consumption is Relational

Covid-19 has revealed weaknesses in our existing systems, and panic-buying in particular has revealed that we do not think about how our consumer choices affect others. Although there is plenty of toilet paper to go around, we now have an unequal distribution because with heightened anxiety, a handful of buyers have first considered their own needs above the needs of society as a whole. I don’t blame them. Over the last 500 years of Western thought, we have seen a gradual trend towards placing value on the individual above the relational ties between individuals. We consider ourselves to be autonomous units that are self-contained, rather than relational creatures who are designed to love.

By Jonathan Mitchell
Chat with the FT

Chat with the FT

Waste in fashion is on a massive scale. It was great to welcome the FT to our work-spa...

By Jonathan Mitchell
What is PU and why is it on my jacket?

What is PU and why is it on my jacket?

PU is a strange sounding abbreviation. When considering the environmental impact of your clothing seeing a material you’re not familiar with can be off-putting. We hope this post will leave you with a better understanding.  PU stands for Polyurethane. Polyurethane is an oil based synthetic material. It is perfect for items that need to be durable and has many use cases from skateboard wheels to condoms.

By Rachel Finegan

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