‘Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy’
The new Netflix documentary, Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy, might make you think twice about your Christmas shopping. Written and directed by Nic Stacey, Buy Now is a searing indictment on modern consumerism and waste. Not only is human garbage production at an all-time high, the garbage we’re producing is increasingly toxic waste—thanks to the rise of personal electronics. Companies like Amazon and Apple encourage waste by streamlining purchases and designing disposable products. But when you throw away the old to make room for the new, your trash doesn’t just magically disappear. Perhaps viewers of this doc will be moved to encourage their loved ones to hold off on the unnecessary material gifts this year—or, at the very least, consider buying used.