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Why Your Happiness Flatlined 40 Years Ago: The Hidden Truth About Consumption Corridors
Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits
In 1980, global GDP was 11 trillion. Today, it's over 100 trillion. Yet, human happiness has been flatlining for exactly 40 years. This isn't a glitch—it's a feature of a system designed to keep you exhausted and anxious. Based on the groundbreaking book 'Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits' by Doris Fuchs and Marlene Zieher, this video dismantles the myths of GDP, McMansions, and green consumerism. Discover why efficiency and technology won't save us, and how a radical blueprint—the consumption corridor—can guarantee a dignified life for all within planetary limits. Watch to learn how we can break free from the treadmill of endless consumption and reclaim genuine freedom.
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