Is OzBargain The Ultimate Tool from Cooperates and Government???

Kelvin0911 on 26/03/2019 - 19:47

First of all, I am an Ozbargain addict. Pretty much surfing Ozbargain every time I on a web browser.
Learnt this video (The story of stuff) today from my class, then got me thinking about how we Oz-bargainer keeps come up here and check out for deals. Are we the victims of what they say in the video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM

Anyway, no pun intended, just a random train of thoughts as I was really interested in that video and starting to judge my self to do better.

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  • 13
    No you've gone mad.
  • 5
    Yes you finally find out our flawless mechanism.
  • 1
    Maybe just trying to feel bad about our planet and blaming it to the lovely Ozbargain community.
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  • kahn on 26/03/2019 - 19:51
    +6

    Are the Cooperates anything like the Illuminati?

    • Ugly on 27/03/2019 - 08:33
      +1

      I think maybe a "Cooperate" is a corporation that you co-operate with?

  • mskeggs on 26/03/2019 - 20:05
    +15

    Has Diji1 changed IDs?

    • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2019 - 21:36
      +1

      Pretty sure the next evolution is Bernie Sanders.

      • FullPrice on 27/03/2019 - 00:28

        'Medicare for All'

        • [Deactivated] on 27/03/2019 - 11:17

          "where does the money come from?"

          "Jeff Bezos"

  • Some Human on 26/03/2019 - 20:06
    +1

    That video changed my life.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2019 - 20:35

    That opening music…

    • iforgotmysocks on 26/03/2019 - 21:31

      It seems familiar but i can't put my finger on it.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/03/2019 - 21:35

        Maybe if your tried "in it" instead…

  • franky82 on 26/03/2019 - 20:41

    I figure our current reliance of raw materials has led us to the point where we're seriously looking at "cradle to cradle" design for products, which can only be a good thing.
    See, we're helping ;)

    I'm going to go ahead and blame Marie Kondo for all of this.
    https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/marie-kondo-creates-boom…

  • bluesky on 26/03/2019 - 21:55
    +5

    The video is correct in that we externalise a lot of environmental costs, especially to poorer countries. And many products we buy generally do not reflect the true cost to society. Conscious-consuming is definitely the way to go, a “waste not want not” mentality will help to reduce our footprint on this fragile earth.

    But we still need some consumable goods, products and services. And OzBargain enables us to get these at cheaper prices. As to whether Ozbargain with its abundant deals will lead to over-consumption, this is down to the self-discipline of individuals.

    BTW if interested in seeing how our consumer attitudes affect other countries (esp third-world), I find Simon Reeve’s travel documentaries to be really informative – instead of just showing great sights, his travels also delved into the impact of this on the people of the regions visitied.

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