125: Is the Era of Conspicuous Consumption Nearly Over?
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125: Is the Era of Conspicuous Consumption Nearly Over?

Have we finally had enough of hyper-consumerism? Moya and Ash confront the political crises that are changing our attitudes to spending, and what that’s got to do with the World Cup and cerulean sweaters. Plus: what to do when you’ve lost all motivation.

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Music by Matt Huxley.

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