conscious consumption
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conscious consumption
In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention.
Alexi Gunner • idle gaze 067: slowpunk
I don’t know if people develop such a deep connection to the things they buy these days. Many people have a strong desire to possess the latest thing, and manufacturers and advertisers know this. It is not by accident that merchandise is not created to last. The objects of our desire are constantly changing. And our desires for the objects we consu
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • How to Focus
We have normalised overconsumption. Listening to a podcast while we walk, scrolling reels in the toilet, listening to music while we cook, watching a show on Netflix while we eat. It’s as if there is NO breathing space for your mind. You’re constantly trying to fill the void, the stillness and yet here you’re complaining about feeling groggy and de... See more
Devansh Tomarsubstack.com
“Our respect for attention is in decline. Timeless and eternal truths are forgotten in favor of breaking news and "what's trending."
Instead of deliberately choosing what to consume, we surrender to opaque algorithms that don’t always have our best interests in mind.
The alternative is an intentional and self-directed information diet - the pursuit
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