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Juliet B. Schor

Juliet B. Schor is Professor of Sociology at Boston College and author of Born to Buy and Sustainable Planet.

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Somebody needs to be for quality of life, not just quantity of stuff. And to do so requires an approach that does not trivialize consumption, but accords it the respect and centrality it deserves.

Juliet B. Schor

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It is important to pay close attention to the market power of platform companies, but we can do better than the public utility model. I confess a lack of enthusiasm for solutions...
Juliet B. Schor
I am a great fan of Dara O’Rourke, whose work on sweatshops and supply chains has been a tremendous contribution to both scholarship and activism. His research has improved our understanding of...
Juliet B. Schor
Let’s start with three questions and three answers. First, does the United States have a problem with declining quality of life, a shrinking and more insecure middle class, rising poverty, and an...
Juliet B. Schor
The contributors to this forum are an extraordinary group of people, whose work I have long admired and learned from. I am honored by their willingness to comment on mine. These are...
Juliet B. Schor

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