I've been thinking about this recently, and the approach that seems to make sense to me is consumption as an addiction. Where the addiction, the substance abuse in this case cheap-shit be it clothing, gadgets, or anything else is behaviour to compensate for our lack of connection and/or lack or meaning.
How do we (can we?) create an economic system & society where we don't feel the need to "buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.” (Chuck Palahniuk/Fight Club).
I totally agree Stewart. I plan to dig into different parts of the shitthropocene (food, consumption, work, hobbies, etc.) and how to find this connection/meaning in the coming months.
I've been thinking about this recently, and the approach that seems to make sense to me is consumption as an addiction. Where the addiction, the substance abuse in this case cheap-shit be it clothing, gadgets, or anything else is behaviour to compensate for our lack of connection and/or lack or meaning.
How do we (can we?) create an economic system & society where we don't feel the need to "buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like.” (Chuck Palahniuk/Fight Club).
I totally agree Stewart. I plan to dig into different parts of the shitthropocene (food, consumption, work, hobbies, etc.) and how to find this connection/meaning in the coming months.