I just watched the whole video -- please take a half an hour or so and watch it -- I'll bet everyone could learn something new from it . . . . It's horrifying to think that the rampant consumerism that is the "modern plague" (IMO) was planned and implemented by a secret conspiracy.
I was raised as part of the "fix it, don't buy new stuff" population and hate shopping in general, but now I have even more reason to dislike 'shopping palaces'. As a woman, I especially hate that we are often culturally pushed to fall into this trap of wanting the latest fashion, etc. But clothes fashion has nothing on planned obsolescence as a terrifying concept!
I'm not a fan of conspiracy theorists, usually -- but this video makes me rethink that position -- I'm so glad that some people are fighting back . . . .