PRAXIS: Unifying Canadian Left Fronts

PRAXIS: Unifying Canadian Left Fronts

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How Gen Z is doomed to own nothing, but pay forever
How Gen Z is doomed to own nothing, but pay forever
Check out Pair Eyewear here https://paireyewear.yt.link/1zNDS1y and get 15% off your first Pair! Thank you Pair for sponsoring this video! BONUS CONTENT || Join the community over at my Patreon at https://patreon.com/AshleyEmbers for all behind-the-scenes content! PODCAST || https://motherhoodinprogress.buzzsprout.com/ TIME STAMPS 00:00 - intro 01:59 - the subscription economy 09:22 - Pair Eyewear 11:16 - the ownership facade 21:23 - buy now, pay later 27:42 - the generation of debt 33:46 - a future with no personal wealth 38:57 - final thoughts REFERENCES & RESOURCES The End of Ownership: Personal Property in the Digital Economy - https://amzn.to/3PQEixP The Average Consumer Pays Nearly $1,000 a Year for Subscriptions — What Do You Pay? - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-consumer-pays-nearly-1-190009547.html BMW drops plan to charge a monthly fee for heated seats - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863258/bmw-cancel-heated-seat-subscription-microtransaction John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors - https://www.npr.org/2025/01/15/nx-s1-5260895/john-deere-ftc-lawsuit-right-to-repair-tractors The erosion of personal ownership - https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22387601/smart-fridge-car-personal-ownership-internet-things My Printer Is Extorting Me - https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/02/home-printer-digital-rights-management-hp-instant-ink-subscription/672913/ 27 Buy Now, Pay Later Statistics - https://explodingtopics.com/blog/bnpl-stats 2024 Buy Now, Pay Later Trends Study - https://www.fool.com/money/research/buy-now-pay-later-statistics/ The Downsides of Using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/your-money/buy-now-pay-later-loans.html Liberty Street Economics - https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2023/09/who-uses-buy-now-pay-later/#:~:text=While%20lower%20income%20individuals%20are,more%20likely%20to%20use%20it Millennials had it bad financially, but Gen Z may have it worse - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/22/gen-z-millennials-debt-inflation/ How Does Gen Z Student Debt Compare with Millennials’? - https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2022/aug/how-does-gen-z-student-debt-compare-millennials The cost of living has led us into record debt. What does that mean for Canadians? - https://thehub.ca/2024/01/30/mark-hill-the-cost-of-living-has-led-us-into-record-debt-what-does-that-mean-for-canadians/ The average millennial will spend over $200,000 on rent before buying a house — but Gen Z will spend even more - https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-millennials-gen-z-renters-spend-expensive-cities-2018-5 The Biggest Wealth Transfer In History is Happening Right Now. Are You Ready? - https://medium.com/@moneytent/the-biggest-wealth-transfer-in-history-is-happening-right-now-are-you-ready-1e7e8c9a7104 The 'wealth transfer' from boomers won't save Gen X and millennials - https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/generational-wealth-transfer-baby-boomers-cant-save-gen-x-millennials-rcna128099 Eat Now, Pay Later: Going Into Debt for Food - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/dining/buy-now-pay-later-loans-groceries.html?searchResultPosition=1 Pay2Play by Gavin Prophet https://open.spotify.com/track/6wynY1nYFTZMcvpnDGrvd1?si=0162975a3609490a CONTACT ME My name is ashley, if you didn't know ;) https://www.instagram.com/ashley_embers_ Email: hello@embersash.com Business Inquiries: ashleyembers@sparkmedia.la #theendofownership #genz #tiktokban ##buynowpaylater #subscriptions #ownnothing #socialmedia #videoessay #motherhoodinprogress
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How Gen Z is doomed to own nothing, but pay forever
The NDP must fulfill Justin Trudeau’s broken promise on electoral reform – Canadian Dimension
The NDP must fulfill Justin Trudeau’s broken promise on electoral reform – Canadian Dimension
While Justin Trudeau abandoned his commitment to electoral reform all the way back in 2017, the issue has endured because Canadians understand that our voting system fails to accurately represent the will of voters. But this Trudeau failure is an opportunity for Jagmeet Singh and the NDP to become the outspoken champions of electoral reform.
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The NDP must fulfill Justin Trudeau’s broken promise on electoral reform – Canadian Dimension
How To End Capitalism
How To End Capitalism
Reduce the harm of climate change through direct cash transfers here: https://www.GiveDirectly.org/occ Help me make more videos like this by supporting the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate Sign up for the Organizing For Power training here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qYfUw1BaT0qcSe5b3zgnfaf4WyIxnybXhzd5buLQawA/edit?tab=t.0 In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I examine how we actually end capitalism through movement building and organizing. Specifically, I look at the case studies of Ende Gälende and the NoDAPL movements to understand how relationship-building and organizational tactics are crucial for the success of the climate left. Email List: https://ourchangingclimateocc.substack.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occvideos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/occ.climate/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OurChangingClimate/ _______________________ Further Reading and Resources: https://ourchangingclimate.notion.site/Organizing-Resources-1463e9ecd9cb8009b053cc4cd185fc99?pvs=4 _______________________ For music, I use Artlist. You can get 2 months free with this link: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=occ_2345&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=occ_2345&utm_campaign=occ_2345 For stock footage, I use Artgrid. You can get 2 months free with this link: https://artgrid.io/Artgrid-114820/?artlist_aid=occ_2345&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=occ_2345&utm_campaign=occ_2345 I also use Epidemic Sound for some of my music: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Some visuals courtesy of Getty Images _______________________ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - How Do We Organize a Revolution? 11:51 - Movements Already on the Path 18:07 - Building Tomorrow _______________________ Check out other Climate YouTubers: Queer Brown Vegan: https://www.youtube.com/@queerbrownvegan zentouro: https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRM8LE1g6UXrVZKwgw5oEA Simon Clark: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys Sarah Karver: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Climate Town: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ All About Climate: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0uXl-w0672ni8pS3UDXsQ Aime Maggie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIcLW8YOY1kL_6J0TzDBGA Just Have a Think: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBwLPbXGsI2cJe9W1zfSjQ Ankur Shah: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnkurShah Planet Proof: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtF58iBRQ2C3QPeKKzxwiA Future Proof: https://www.youtube.com/c/FutureProofTV Climate in Colour: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wp9EmfpV7EUSrSJAonxzw _______________________ #organizing #climateaction #climatechange
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How To End Capitalism