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by rbetts 531 days ago
The message is also that consumerism is driven by demand creation - and that demand creation takes its toll on both the demander and the buyer.
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The greatest minds of our generation are hard at work creating algorithms to give kids eating disorders, making the next iPhone 3mm thinner, and figuring out how to make a TV dinner that contains no actual food.

Our modern world is so incredible. I wish we could do some good things.