A discussion - The "Post Materialist Thesis"

The "Post-Materialist Thesis" is the belief that to live harmoniously in a "global village" citizens of developed nations must lower their standard of living and curb their desire for material wealth to ensure the growing populations around the world are able to have some reasonable form of existence.

Do you believe this is possible? Take a listen and explore the discussion.

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Sources (not all sources listed-contact for more information):

Therborn, Goran. Science, Class and Society. London: Humanities Press, 1976.
Toffler, Alvin. Future Shock. New York: Random House, 1970.
Kilburn, Lionel. "Jobs v. Environment." The Globe and Mail, 11 December 1998, B2.

W.T.O. Annual Report 1998 Special Topic: Globalization and Trade. WTO, 1998.

www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090104/lead_poison_090104/20090104?hub=Health


Music samples for this episode: Neil Young - Piece of Crap, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Knock me down