Nurturing Young Minds
Edited by Dr Ramesh Manocha & Gyongyi Horvath
To read the full chapter go to Volume 2, chapter 19, pp. 283-296.
Authors
Christopher Zinn
Consumer advocate, campaigner and media commentator
Christopher Zinn is a consumer advocate, campaigner and media commentator who works in the marketplace of consumer empowerment. A father of teenagers, he is concerned about the invisible toll consumerism takes on society. He developed these themes in a series of talks to Generation Next audiences around the country in 2015.
Website: www.determinedconsumer.com.au
Our children are conditioned, and often delighted, to be among the most materialistic and consumer-focused in history. While research underlines the cost of such consumerism to young people’s wellbeing, growing awareness of the issues and family and societal interventions can help.
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