As Bob Dylan so wisely wrote and sung: "advertising all is phony". Of course in our consumer culture and thanks to clever advertising, in order to connect with nature properly we need the latest gear and gadgets: tech clothing, tents, sleeping bags, packs, skis, climbing gear, hiking boots ad infinitum. And this represents a fraction of overall conspicuous consumption. Yikes!
Totally. The irony is brutal. Even the offramps have been monetized. Want to meditate? You need the 'right' mat and cushion. Want to slow down? Try this $900 dumbphone and a leather-bound journal.
Consumerism has somehow figured out how to sell you the cure for consumerism.
As Bob Dylan so wisely wrote and sung: "advertising all is phony". Of course in our consumer culture and thanks to clever advertising, in order to connect with nature properly we need the latest gear and gadgets: tech clothing, tents, sleeping bags, packs, skis, climbing gear, hiking boots ad infinitum. And this represents a fraction of overall conspicuous consumption. Yikes!
Totally. The irony is brutal. Even the offramps have been monetized. Want to meditate? You need the 'right' mat and cushion. Want to slow down? Try this $900 dumbphone and a leather-bound journal.
Consumerism has somehow figured out how to sell you the cure for consumerism.