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5 Ways To Shift Consumers Towards Sustainable Behaviour

“5 ways to shift consumers towards sustainable behaviour” by David J. Hardisty, University of British Columbia; Katherine White, University of British Columbia, and Rishad Habib, University of British Columbia Most people want to be sustainable but have a hard time taking … Continue reading

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How Large Corporations Make Huge Profits At The Expense Of Consumers

“How large corporations make huge profits from hidden markups at the expense of consumers” by  Constantin Colonescu, MacEwan University Inflation, followed by poverty and social inequality are the most pressing issues worrying people around the world right now. Canada has … Continue reading

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Greed: How Greedy Are You? Would You Like To Stop?

Greed: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (as money) than is needed.” Okay, let us be honest. We all would be pretty stoked if we got extra money or extra clothes or more jewellery, right? Of course. … Continue reading

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Success: Is It Having Plenty Designer Stuff Or Much Peace?

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill An Abundance Of Things My tiny District of Gibraltar, St. Ann is barely a dot on the map of Jamaica. Yet … Continue reading

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