the marketer who went off consumption (gaurav mishra) mandala nyc october 16, 2008

let’s start with a story about dolls http://www.flickr.com/photos/wererabbit/2277063568/

i was split into two halves http://www.flickr.com/photos/grimages/2816577131/

first, i stopped buying new dolls http://www.flickr.com/photos/christiansvaneskolding/205854954/

then, i gave away my old dolls http://www.flickr.com/photos/pliabletrade/421407033/

the last thing i gave away http://flickr.com/photos/hyku/368912557/

why go off consumption? hat tip to ronald inglehart and abraham maslow things/ experiences/ relationships survival meaning pre-materialistic post-materialistic

why go off consumption in india? hat tip to ronald inglehart and abraham maslow things/ experiences/ relationships survival meaning pre-materialistic post-materialistic

seven consumption trends multi-tasking fitting in/standing out owning buying hoarding conspicuous individuals down-shifting being experiencing sharing/exchanging giving conscious groups

multi-tasking

fitting in/standing out

owning

buying

hoarding

conspicuous

individuals

down-shifting

being

experiencing

sharing/exchanging

giving

conscious

groups

i'm looking for stories if you know someone who gave up their dolls, do let me know [email_address] www.gauravonomics.com www.offconsumption.com +1-202-279-1925