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Are we now at the tipping point of the consumer society?

Time up on consumer society: Southern Courier, Steve Tighe 17 DEC 12   AT what point will our time-starved society release its vice-like grip on materialistic values and place quality of life above the pursuit of visible economic achievement?

According to futurist Steve Tighe we are now at the tipping point of a post-materialistic society. Tighe told the Randwick Business and Economic Leadership Forum, held at Little Bay’s Prince Henry Centre on Wednesday, that there was a grinding movement away from the consumption of material possessions.

“We have been a high consumption society for 30 years but the new norm emerging is a fundamental shift in the aspirational value people place on possessions,” he said….. A key driver of change is the loss of personal time which Tighe described as the greatest unmet need of our society in 2012, with people now working on average six hours more than 10 years ago. “People are spending too much time at work and too much time is spent getting there,” he said. http://southern-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/time-up-on-consumer-society-steve-tighe/

December 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general