Juliet Schor on Connected Consumption

In this episode, Ramanan speaks with Juliet Schor, professor of sociology at Boston College. They discuss “growth at all costs,” changing behavior in the top 10 percent, the gig economy, and grassroots momentum. The full transcript is available above. This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Highlights

[00:00:16] Introduction

[00:06:50] “Growth At All Cost” Mentality

[00:13:58] Behavior Change in the Top 10%

[00:19:55] Gig Economy Research

[00:27:59] Grassroots Momentum

[00:33:36] Like-Minded Social Groups

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