Capitalism
How capitalism spills over into our thoughts, behaviors etc
Capitalism
The main character in the book, The Nix, is at the mall, as a child, and is overwhelmed by the consumerism and the excess, and the way the mall tells you what you wants and then presents that thing to you. He says, “The mall’s overwhelmingness was meant to replace your imagination. Forget trying to dream your desires; the mall has already dreamed... See more
Having substituted consumption for creativity and technical skills, shopping becomes a form of self-actualization--there's no small number of teenage girls who associate personal growth with changing their wardrobe--"retail therapy" becomes an active way of feeling good. Shopping,
Jacob Lund Fisker • Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence
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