Consumerism
Consumerism
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the article is kinda short-sighted, unable to distinguish between individual desires for social signifiers and cultural identity and capitalisms ability to satisfy these desires quickly and efficiently. Nowhere does he argue that this is a bad thing, and none of you have argued it is either.
Material cultures have existed since there were such things humans. That in itself isn't a problem... so what is the problem? That lines of social distinctions have blurred and anyone can simply "buy" into any culture/status/group? Is this necessarily a bad thing? That it ain't just the king that can wear a crown?