Economic Nexus: Unmasking Global Power

Economic Nexus: Unmasking Global Power


Manufactured Desire – The Economics of Consumer Culture

November 27, 2025

This episode reveals how corporations design, engineer, and manipulate consumer desires through advertising, psychology, planned obsolescence, and social pressure. It exposes how consumption drives global economies while fueling debt, waste, and environmental destruction. The episode argues that modern consumer culture is less about personal choice and more about corporate influence—raising questions about autonomy, sustainability, and the true cost of endless buying.