Study Circle: The Day the World Stops Shopping

IWC STUDY CIRCLE:  SEPTEMBER 20TH AND 27TH, 2022

“THE DAY THE WORLD STOPS SHOPPING: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves”

by J.B. MacKinnon

The Institute of World Culture in Santa Barbara Tuesday Evening Study Circle will resume on September 20th.  The focus of discussion for the two meetings in September 2022 will be on a few chapters of J.B. MacKinnon’s book, The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves. To some extent the economic changes spawned by the pandemic inspired MacKinnon to consider the possibilities and consequences of a world that consumes less. So far the world has not faced the issue that green energy is not a solution as long as we just use more and more energy. His book examines the consequences of reduced consumption to various aspects of our lives and the life of the planet that sustains us. How would reduced consumption affect our relationships with each other and with the natural world? Economists often declare that a significant reduction in spending would lead to economic collapse – unemployment – bankruptcy – overwhelming impoverishment. So, what is the role of the consumer in world citizenship?  All are welcome to join anytime.  If you would like to join the Study Circle in person, we meet Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm at Concord House Seminar Room, 14O7 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA.  The two meetings in September will be September 20th and 27th.  If you would like to participate via Zoom, please email donna@worldculture.org for a link.  More information the Study Circle, and to access pdf files of the chapters we will be reading, go to our website:  http://www.worldculture.org/pages/5_2022%20StudyCircle.html

“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” ~ Seneca