Consumer culture vs Biosphere | 11th Hour Action

But even at middle-income levelsâ€"the equivalent of what people in Jordan or Thailand earn on average todayâ€"Earth can sustain fewer people than are alive today. These numbers convey a reality that few want to confront: in today's world of 6.8 .... And in the latter half of the century, new innovations like television, sophisticated advertising techniques, trans-national corporations, franchises, and the Internet helped institutions to spread consumerism across the planet. ...