Tag: Consumerism
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The Eternal Outfit
If I were condemned to singular cloth, sentenced to the same weave day after day, until the threads memorized my skin and my skin learned the language of cotton—I would choose denim. Not the pristine, factory-fresh blue that screams newness from store shelves, but the kind that whispers stories, that carries the archaeology of ten…
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Labels on My Tongue, Logos in My Dreams #poetry
A lyrical journey through memory, identity, and consumerism—this poem dissects our intimate relationship with brands, where love smells like Nivea, dreams buffer through Apple, and nostalgia is bottled by Paper Boat. What do we consume, and what consumes us?
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My Usual Commute to Work/Mall #WriteAPageADay #325
The train arrives, except it doesn’t—A gaping metal jaw that swallows briefcases, regrets, sale alerts, a child’s unraveling shoelace. I step inside the stomach of the city.
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Unraveling the Enigma: Understanding the Peculiarities of American Cultural Norms and Behaviors
Delve into the labyrinthine landscape of American cultural norms and behaviors, where contradictions and complexities abound. From the relentless pursuit of consumerism to the paradoxical embrace of exceptionalism, explore the enigma that is American society.
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The Illusion of Happiness: Unraveling the Myth of the Shopping Spree
Explore the dark reality behind the allure of shopping sprees and the environmental and psychological consequences of mindless consumption.
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