Posts tagged is capitalism to blame for our unhappiness

The Death of a Free Game: How Newcastle Beach’s Surf Club Lost Its Community Spirit

For over fifty years, locals have gathered at Newcastle Beach for a simple, daily ritual: a friendly game of touch football. Generations have run barefoot, laughed, and cooled off in the surf club, building decades of community connection. But now, the club has turned away the very people who’ve nurtured it for decades, prioritising convenience, image, and profit over belonging. This article explores the quiet tragedy of a community lost to capitalism, the death of simple pleasures, and why places meant to serve people sometimes forget their purpose.

Evan Sutter16 September 2025Community Spirit, Newcastle Beach’s Surf Club, The Death of a Free Game, is capitalism to blame for our unhappiness, capitalism, community and friendship, Newcastle Beach, Newcastle Beach Touch FootyComment

How Capitalism is Making Us Miserable: The Hidden Costs of Success in Modern Society

This article explores how capitalism shapes modern society's perception of success, revealing the hidden costs it imposes on our mental health, well-being, and freedom. It delves into the emotional toll of chasing success in a system that values profit over people, the commodification of well-being as a quick fix for deeper societal issues, and how capitalism has redefined freedom and individuality through consumerism and work culture. Ultimately, it calls for a redefinition of success, one that prioritizes personal fulfillment, mental health, and a life that feels truly worth living.

Evan Sutter4 November 2024is capitalism to blame for our unhappiness, does economics make us miserable, is depression inevitable, mental health and capitalismComment