Articles by John Schumaker

  • frightening erosion of human personality at the heart of the problem.

    The personality crisis

    As growth-driven consumer culture spurs on planetary destruction, why don’t we spring into action? Psychologist John F Schumaker situates a frightening erosion of human personality at the heart of the problem.
  • The demoralized mind

    The demoralized mind

    John F Schumaker asks how we can treat our sick culture and make ourselves well.
  • Dying for the things we love

    Consumer culture is collective insanity and driving us to destruction, says clinical psychologist John F Schumaker.
  • The triumph of triviality

    Our culture’s tolerance for seriousness has never been lower, argues *John F Schumaker*.
  • The happiness conspiracy

    What is happiness? John F Schumaker argues our socio-economic system is designed to spew out citizens eternally in search of satisfaction.
  • In greed we trust

    Greed is good, they say – it is the motor that drives economic growth and human progress. John F Schumaker begs to differ.