Consumerism as the New God - Jesse Hirsh

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Channel: TVO Docs · 2009 · Education

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"I think people no longer are able to articulate the role that religion plays in their life, and I think for a lot of people, consumerism takes that role" 

Jesse Hirsh is an internet strategist, researcher, and broadcaster based in Toronto. He owns and operates the consulting firm Openflows Networks Ltd., which specializes in using open source intelligence to develop internet strategies. Educated at the McLuhan Program at the University of Toronto, his passion is educating people on the potential benefits and perils of technology. (Recorded on August 13th, 2008)

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