In one of Julie George’s most popular TikTok videos from this past summer, she highlights some of the quality items she owns and cherishes — a few nice pieces of jewelry, a single pair of Ray-Bans, a ...
Once, the trend on TikTok was to own dozens of Stanley cups, displaying each prized possession like an exhibition at a museum. Now, that ideology has been replaced by influencers who have just one ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Robert Pearl covers the people, tech and business of healthcare. Patients have long pushed for greater convenience in ...
In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at the real trap of consumerism. Specifically, I dive into why consumerism is not actually the real cause of exploitation and the ...
Socially responsible spending by consumers is going through the roof. And charitable contributions and environmentally-friendly behavior are on the rise again, after recent declines. That’s according ...
Today's consumer landscape is witnessing a pivotal shift away from traditional ownership toward an access-based model. Rather than outright owning goods and services, people prefer to simply have ...
The recent wave of healthcare consumerism was inevitable—and arguably, there is no turning back. As healthcare costs continue to rise, I’ve observed that patients are taking on more of the financial ...
The day that all the Bazaar editors who'd traveled to Paris for Fashion Week returned, our office was aflutter with gossip: Which collections had they loved? Who had they seen? But, most importantly, ...