“The 21st century has brought a critical dilemma into sharp relief: we must stop shopping, and yet we can’t stop shopping.” - J.B MacKinnon. Have you noticed that shopping detoxes are trending? Stopping shopping used to be a very unusual challenge to take on, but it’s almost going mainstream as more of us begin to question hyper-consumerism and look for ways to resist it. But what would happen if we all turned off the fashion tap tomorrow? And not just fashion - consumer goods in general? The wheels of the economy would grind to a halt. There would be mass unemployment, potentially chaos, and the most marginalised people would be worst affected. And what about all those small business, including the ethical and sustainable ones. What about your job? Could we find a balance between curbing our consumerist excesses while keeping afloat? In this must-listen ep, Clare quizzes author J.B. MacKinnon about his riveting thought experiment.Thank you for listening to Wardrobe Crisis. Find our website here.Don't forget to subscribe! And if you listen in Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. Love the show? Get in touch in IG @mrspress & @thewardrobecrisis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.