The PloughCast

70: How Should Christians Relate to the Consumer Economy?

Oct 11, 2023
Guest
William Cavanaugh
Dr. William Cavanaugh, author of Being Consumed, discusses the nature of the consumer economy and questions when a market is truly free. Topics covered include attachment to consumer products, aiming for a local economy, living in a world of scarcity, and strategies for becoming more aware of the things we use.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Reconsidering the Assumptions of Free Markets
02:33 • 22min
3
The Tension Between Globalism and Nationalism
24:09 • 20min
4
Desire, Consumer Culture, and Beauty
44:03 • 12min
5
Balancing Globalization and Localism with a Catholic Perspective
56:14 • 4min
6
Scarcity, Abundance, and Christian Economics
59:54 • 11min
7
The Attraction and Unnatural Forces of the Consumer Economy
01:11:00 • 2min