Very Finnish Problems

Joel Willans, creator of Very Finnish Problems and author of the best-selling book 101 Very Finnish Problems, chats with clothing industry activist and sci-fi writer Rinna Saramäki about the evils of the clothing industry. Thomas Nybergh, co-host and producer of the show, is skeptical about ethical consumerism and likes his sci-fi bleak and dystopian. Contact: veryfinnishproblems@inktank.fi Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media Shownotes: Rinna’s blog (in Finnish): https://rinnasaramaki.wordpress.com Rinna’s books (in Finnish): https://atena.fi/kirjailijat/rinna-saramaki Why ethical consumerism isn’t enough: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/the-myth-of-the-ethical-shopper/ Rinna’s book pick - Emmi Itäranta’s critically acclaimed “Memory of Water” (Teemestarin kirja): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_of_Water Joel’s book pick - “The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids Rinna didn’t like the movie adaptation of “Valérian and