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A review by yunsq
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism by Aja Barber
4.0
I listened to this on the Libby app and I am glad I did. Accompanied by her narration and a very distinct (and soothing) voice, this book is easy to listen to - almost like an hours-long podcast series. Reviews point towards the need for ruthless editing - but I think brevity is overrated. This book is Aja and that is more than enough for me.
There are two lines that are ingrained in my brain:
We really need to weigh the impact of an action/system over the intention. Intention doesn’t matter when there is harm being done. On "well-meaning" clothing donations
and
A brand's CSR is only as effective as the most marginalised member of their supply chain says it is. On criticising brands' virtue signalling and CSR policies as merely a distraction/PR strategy for brands to continue with status quo
There are two lines that are ingrained in my brain:
We really need to weigh the impact of an action/system over the intention. Intention doesn’t matter when there is harm being done. On "well-meaning" clothing donations
and
A brand's CSR is only as effective as the most marginalised member of their supply chain says it is. On criticising brands' virtue signalling and CSR policies as merely a distraction/PR strategy for brands to continue with status quo