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Does the lock-down spell consumerism's end?

David Thunder, Lecturer at the University of Navarra’s Institute for Culture and Society in ...

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11.40 17 Apr 2020


Does the lock-down spell consumerism's end?


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11.40 17 Apr 2020


David Thunder, Lecturer at the University of Navarra’s Institute for Culture and Society in Pamplona in Spain, thinks the current shutdown offers an opportunity for us to reinvent our consumerism and single-minded careerism.

Will we go back to our old ways post-pandemic, or will we change for good?

 


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#coronavirus #coronaviruspandemic #coronavirusireland #covid19 Captialism Careerism Change Consumerism David Thunder Kieran Cuddihy Lockdown Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Post-pandemic Shane Coleman University Of Navarra

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