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Old 12-30-2017, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Aurora Denveralis
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I am looking for local folks (greater Denver area, and Front Range) who might be interested in ongoing discussion - cyber and in-person - of some truly outrageous and radical theories about consumer economics.
  • If you believe (or can visualize) that over-consumption is the root cause of most national and global problems - climate change, resource exhaustion, pollution, economic inequity, social disruption - then this is something that might interest you.

  • If you believe that real change happens from the ground up - from grass-roots efforts and individuals rather than from top-down legislation and political control - you might be interested.

  • If your thinking is outside traditional economic boxes and you often find yourself in something of a gray area when the dogmatic types start lecturing - you might be interested.

  • If, on the other hand, your thinking is bound to conventional political and economic ideas, including most contrarian ones such as anti-capitalism, or if you think economics is a hard science... you might be more irritated than interested.

  • If you think "consumer economics" means bargain-hunting, coupon-clipping, freeganism, minimalism or a barter/gig economy... this is the wrong place for you.
But if you're interested in the theory, problems and shaping of the economic maze we have to traverse as individuals, if you're seeking to share and shape those odd notions of yours that never fit other discussions, if you're prepared to have your awareness of street-level economics expanded and changed... you might be interested.

No formal qualifications are necessary other than a sharp, open and inquiring mind and an interest in - just possibly - helping to change the world. Whether you're a homemaker with a sharp sense of family budgeting and costs or a Harvard econ major, you're welcome in this group.

Questions and discussion welcome here (if the moderator doesn't think this is outside forum interests).

Please PM your individual interest and contact info... if you're interested.

 
Old 12-30-2017, 04:21 PM
 
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Um... Huh... What? Why?
 
Old 12-30-2017, 04:28 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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I don't get it either. Maybe this belongs in a different subforum?

http://www.city-data.com/forum/economics/
http://www.city-data.com/forum/great-debates/
http://www.city-data.com/forum/philosophy/
http://www.city-data.com/forum/shopp...umer-products/
http://www.city-data.com/forum/polit...controversies/
 
Old 12-30-2017, 05:09 PM
 
Location: Aurora Denveralis
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If the post's not self-explanatory, I apologize. I posted here trying to reach locals; I have plenty of participants in other geographic regions.
 
Old 12-30-2017, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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You must be in luck... the International Socialist Organization has a local branch just for you!

https://www.meetup.com/denversocialists/
 
Old 12-30-2017, 07:07 PM
 
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You must be in luck... the International Socialist Organization has a local branch just for you!

https://www.meetup.com/denversocialists/
I'm in!
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Old 12-30-2017, 08:41 PM
 
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Is this like a paid focus group? Will I get to take surveys at least? Or is it just people talking....?
 
Old 12-30-2017, 09:10 PM
 
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You must be in luck... the International Socialist Organization has a local branch just for you!

https://www.meetup.com/denversocialists/
It's not socialism if people voluntarily give up consumerism. Well, technically it might be considered such, but if people aren't imposing their will on others, I'm fine with it. I even agree with some of what's been stated above.
 
Old 12-30-2017, 09:42 PM
 
Location: In The Thin Air
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Is this like a paid focus group? Will I get to take surveys at least? Or is it just people talking....?
Free beer for your opinions!
 
Old 12-30-2017, 11:05 PM
 
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It's not socialism if people voluntarily give up consumerism. Well, technically it might be considered such, but if people aren't imposing their will on others, I'm fine with it. I even agree with some of what's been stated above.
Most early socialist movements were based in voluntary communes and experimental societies. This brand of socialism is often referred to as the early utopians. Much of American socialism prior to the red scare was focused around voluntary trade unions.
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