Is it sad that when I place an Amazon order (usually for things I actually need) I really look forward to receiving it?
Am I a crass consumer??
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Dismantling the myths surrounding social mobility, exposing the inconvenient truths hidden beneath. Explaining Nepo Babies, The Great Gatsby Curve, The Paradox of Inequality and what purpose rags-to-riches stories serve in today's society.
#Capitalism #Consumerism #Fascism #Inequality #Woke #Socialism
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I want my feed to be more focused on topics like Anarchism, Syndicalism, Psychedelics, Buddhism, Linux, and LGBTQIA. To do this, I'm going to unfollow some people so my feed aligns better with my interests and values.
No hard feelings to anyone, except for fascist scums, I'll block them right away.
It's like #FollowFriday, so if you want to support me, boost this post!
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@AlJazeera blames the end result of Western crass #consumerism on #China above the fold at newsbot 
or direct, below #climate #climatechange #cop30
Al Jazeera · China’s missed emissions target poses challenge to global climate efforts
With all the troubles in the world it’s comforting to know that we can still take time to start a riot over a limited-edition designer handbag 
#Thailand #Nonthaburi #Capitalism #Consumerism #MergeADayBag
I loathe how overpriced coffee chains are.
Even the Indian ones, like Cafe Coffee Day.
One tiny coffee costs some ₹350. 
That's like ₹40 per sip 
They don't even focus on the quality of food. Shitty portion sizes and shittier taste.
And the icing on the cake is that they want you to download their stupid apps, and share all your data with them so they can do their stupid personalisation.
I do like Chai Point, though! I can get a little tea for ₹23 
And Chayoos too! And they got Free high-speed wi-fi! 
I had so many things to say about this book. There were so many things covered and interesting topics to go on and on about.
But I just want to harp on one thing: This is, without a doubt, the most important book I’ve ever read.
I’m not saying that it’s my FAVORITE book or anything - it is the most IMPORTANT book I’ve ever read. The kind of book you wish everyone would read because it covers something so well and so thoroughly that you know in your heart if everyone read it, we’d all get on the same page and move forward in a way that made more sense. That we would realize we’ve been sold an idea forever ago that will never come to fruition. That it IS possible to move forward. Together. Toward a better future.
Because this book is about America selling its soul and turning its back on the people and even the land.
People will be real quick to dismiss it because it’s old, but I promise you that it as applicable now as it was then. You read it and you can feel the truth and the danger of the truth. You get a real feel for why this book was banned. Why Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about it and why Rage Against the Machine covered that song. You get a feel for why Steinbeck says he was run out and almost killed in Oklahoma after the book had come out.
I would mention to people that I’m reading this book and they’d say “oh, that was a good movie.” I promise that, unless there was a 20-episode mini-series, it wouldn’t have the rage and sheer TEETH this book has.
Or they’d say “that’s about the dust bowl era, right?”
Partially, I guess, but that’s not what the book is about.
The is about humanity and humanity’s obligation to itself - our obligation to each other.
It is timeless and feels almost obligatory.
Normally I don’t say you should read a book. I don’t think it’s my place.
But if you haven’t read it, you should.
And if you HAVE, you should read it again.
#grapesofwrath #johnsteinbeck #books #literature #capitalism #consumerism #bookrecommendation
But I just want to harp on one thing: This is, without a doubt, the most important book I’ve ever read.
I’m not saying that it’s my FAVORITE book or anything - it is the most IMPORTANT book I’ve ever read. The kind of book you wish everyone would read because it covers something so well and so thoroughly that you know in your heart if everyone read it, we’d all get on the same page and move forward in a way that made more sense. That we would realize we’ve been sold an idea forever ago that will never come to fruition. That it IS possible to move forward. Together. Toward a better future.
Because this book is about America selling its soul and turning its back on the people and even the land.
People will be real quick to dismiss it because it’s old, but I promise you that it as applicable now as it was then. You read it and you can feel the truth and the danger of the truth. You get a real feel for why this book was banned. Why Bruce Springsteen wrote a song about it and why Rage Against the Machine covered that song. You get a feel for why Steinbeck says he was run out and almost killed in Oklahoma after the book had come out.
I would mention to people that I’m reading this book and they’d say “oh, that was a good movie.” I promise that, unless there was a 20-episode mini-series, it wouldn’t have the rage and sheer TEETH this book has.
Or they’d say “that’s about the dust bowl era, right?”
Partially, I guess, but that’s not what the book is about.
The is about humanity and humanity’s obligation to itself - our obligation to each other.
It is timeless and feels almost obligatory.
Normally I don’t say you should read a book. I don’t think it’s my place.
But if you haven’t read it, you should.
And if you HAVE, you should read it again.
#grapesofwrath #johnsteinbeck #books #literature #capitalism #consumerism #bookrecommendation
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@jesusmargar
This bloke is inconsiderate and as insane as other victims of capitalism >
https://todon.eu/@MixMistressAlice/113649839463767990
#MentalHealth #StructuralInequalities #wellbeing #alienation #distress #antidepressants #neurosis #psychology ##capitalism #materialism #consumerism #neoliberalism #CommodityCulture
Todon.euMix Mistress Alice💄 (@MixMistressAlice@todon.eu)"Capitalism is as much an inequality-generating system as it is a mental illness producing system."—Rod Tweedy >
https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/a-mad-world-capitalism-and-the-rise-of-mental-illness
#disease #mentalillness #capitalism #wellbeing #health #mentalhealth #profit #alienation
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@ai6yr @briankrebs OFC this targets #TechIlliterates and the only effective means here are:
- Teach #TechLiteracy instead of consumerism.
- Mandate #confirmation & #notification - #PopUp|s for every use of #Clipboard (similar to #webcam use by websites)...
- Ban #JavaScript - seriously!
- Ban #Windows, because it's a #Govware, espechally since #Windows10 and even more so on #Windows11 that is *insecure in every configuration!
- Put #TechIlliterates before a system they can't feck up. I.e. @tails_live @tails / #Tails for that reason alone (can't run such commands if they neither got #root nor any #persistent #storage to target).
- Normalize the use of @torproject #TorBrowser!
- #Teach #tech #literacy instead of #consumerism!
- Ban #GAFAMs and their shitty products!
- Migrate every #TechIlliterate to #Linux and don't give them administrative privilegues.
- Teach tech literacy instead of consumerism!
734 #ClimateEmergency #ProjectDrawdown
#Cities #Consumerism #AgriBusiness #Cars #Water
"Unit 1: Setting the Stage" [13:09 min]
by Project DrawDown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_O2F5zgXc
Quote by PD:
Mar 16, 2021 #ClimateSolutions101
Building the future we want requires an understanding of our collective past. Explore the last 50 years of stunning change—from food demand, water, population, ocean health, and beyond—to see our current climate inflection point in context. This introductory video is a fascinating must-watch before continuing your Climate Solutions 101 journey.
All unit videos are now available with both English and Spanish subtitles."
-> Unit 2: Stopping Climate Change <- [[16:53 min]
-> youtube.com/watch?v=bkDherHOymo <-
-> Unit 3: Reducing Sources <- [23:52 min]
-> youtube.com/watch?v=EiE2DbUOmgc <-
-> Unit 4: Supporting Sinks and Improving Society <- [13:56 min]
-> youtube.com/watch?v=n_ysjDqZlDw <-
-> Unit 5: Putting It All Together <- [9:12 min]
-> youtube.com/watch?v=t3tZi7aTym8 <-
-> Unit 6: Making It Happen <- [14:23 min]
-> youtube.com/watch?v=xmt1oOUis0E <-
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopThePlunder
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature
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@akshatrathi maybe it's because the "P.R." #China understands that they'll get shafted big time with #ClimateChange and #NaturalDesasters caused by more frequent #ExtremeWeather events...
- After all #Xi depends on increasing average wealth and domestic #consumerism to keep the populace busy as in "consuming themselves happy" so they don't question the #CCP and it's leadership!
"...make sure their containers of blush hit pan"
"hit pan"
Oooo... I just love learning a new technical term!
Not that I'm likely to actually *live* the meaning in my personal life, but full support to those who will!
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There's talk of a #doge #stimulus with an income minimum
It won't be to help those most in need
It will be to pad the pockets of those who most profit from #consumerism
It may be said that the #middleclass can't help those in need, because so much already goes to supporting #capitalism
Then stop
Engage in mutual survival, not feeding the machine
The machine that continues to bring poverty & death to families such as #SabiLewSounds & family
Lessons learned from Mozilla:
- On a long enough time line, all good companies eventually go bad (i.e. #enshittification is inevitable).
That is all.
Although many polls are suspect, this sounds like good news if people are actually shopping based on their beliefs.
#consumerism #boycotts
The Guardian · A quarter of US shoppers have dumped favorite stores over political stances
You know these doom & gloom preachers from #socialMedia? They are often part of a #tourism hype that is increasingly becoming a problem for rescue services, those affected and nature: it's called #DoomTourism: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/18/thousands-of-tourists-flock-to-see-etna-eruption-blocking-rescue-services
More info:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249024088_Last-chance_tourism_The_boom_doom_and_gloom_of_visiting_vanishing_destinations https://www.neuroscienceof.com/branding-blog/consumer-psychology-doom-tourism
The Guardian · Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services
Has anyone written about the weird humanization of brands/companies on social media and how a bunch of these companies interact with each other?
I know it’s been happening for a while but things have gotten so much weirder and it’s happening so much more frequently. Had to research something on threads and that’s like all I saw.
Honey, tomorrow is #ValentinesDay,
The day for #consumerism and #PDA.