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This incisive documentary explores how consumerism emerged from the unbridled optimism of 1950s America and evolved into a global system shaping our desires, identities, and behaviors. Conditioning the population to find meaning and status through endless consumption, this insatiable machine depletes our environment, strains our social bonds, and damages our well-being. Produced by Adam McKay.

You Need This is a 2026 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 22 minutes.