Distractions: How Consumption Strips Our Lives of Purpose

Have you ever actually stopped and thought about the phrase, "Time is money?" Have you ever thought about how and why social media is free to use? Do you ever ask yourself how the stories in the news actually affect your lives?

Most people don't ask themselves these questions, and thus end up trapped in cycles of consumption. They frivolously spend their time, energy attention and emotion without a second thought as to what they are getting in return.

In this video, we examine how and why society tries so hard to keep us distracted from purpose, personal growth and the center of the alternative spectrum.