Tag Archives: consumerism
Not Just Some Lamp I Used to Know
To repair or replace. It so often comes to that, doesn’t it? Sometimes the answer is easy because the cost difference is so great. Too expensive to fix. Too expensive to replace. Sometimes the answer is different because you have … Continue reading
Representation without Representation: Return of the Landed Gentry
Representation without Representation: Return of the Landed Gentry Money, or as it is referred to nowadays, wealth. Wealth rules the world. Yes, thanks, Captain Obvious. Everyone knows this. Sure, we go about pretending it isn’t true. We have to stop … Continue reading
Of Utensils and Rules
Have you ever noticed just how many utensils there are in the world? Hundreds of billions of forks and spoons and table knives. I have enough utensils for five families. People just kept giving it to me. I certainly don’t … Continue reading
I’m not Buying What You are Selling
I’m a bit of a minimalist. I think I’ve mentioned this before. I’m a terrible consumer as well. A friend once said, you don’t even know you need things. Marketing doesn’t seem to work on me either, though the jury … Continue reading
Hiding from My Bloody Valentine
It’s so easy to hate on Valentine’s Day. Which of course is funny because it’s the day of “love.” We all know it’s all commercial and been bought out by jewelry companies, florists and chocolatiers. It’s capitalism at its best. … Continue reading
The Great Belt Burning of 2014
I was in a mall today. This is usually significant because I rarely go to malls and the whole shopping experience just exhausts me. Today was different because I went to a mall to go to a movie and so … Continue reading
Fortress of Dissolitude 