What’s the point of materialism? | What's the Point? with Richard Denniss

The Australia Institute· 54.2K subscribers

11d ago · English audio

On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses the important distinction between consumerism and materialism and why being ‘materialistic’ isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This episode was recorded on Thursday 1 October. Read more on The Point.…

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