What drives the human tendency to consume far beyond what is required to meet our basic needs? Peter Sterling explains the neuroscientific roots of consumerism and how capitalism creates a pernicious incentive structure. Our panelists discuss what policy, cultural, and other shifts are necessary to move past consumerist capitalism.
Featuring comments from Halina Brown, Tina Duhaime, Neva Goodwin, Kerryn Higgs, Tim Jackson, David Korten, Sheldon Krimsky, Fred Magdoff, Igor Matutinović, and Michael Platt.