A review by laurenleigh
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism by Aja Barber

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

I love when people I follow on socials take a long form approach and write a book! If you don’t understand why the fashion industry is harming humans and the planet, this book is a great place to start. Most of this information wasn’t brand new to me, but I appreciated two aspects in particular. First is that our collective need to buy more clothes is directly related to issues of self worth. Shopping as an emotional antidote is not sustainable and isn’t addressing the core issue of not feeling “enough” with what you already have. Second, meditation practice and realizing that we are all one is totally related! The less separate you feel from other humans and from the earth itself, the more likely you are to take more care in your consumption.