Is this the end of consumerism as we know it? By Madeleine Acey The sharing economy takes advantage of connected mobile technology to allow people to rent things temporarily that they either don't ...

Drug addictions – phone addictions – gambling addictions – shopping addictions? In a world of addictions, shopping addictions ...

Herbert Marcuse in his book ‘One Dimensional Man’ (1964) strongly criticizes consumerism arguing that it is a form of social control. The folk-politics we carry out and live in, may claim to be ...

Consumerism is the act of acquiring and using goods in excess of what is needed or required for a normal person This behavior is often validated by ‘the consumer’ via instant gratification ...

It's 2025 and consumerism has become an intrinsic part of modern life—an ever-present force nudging us to tap, click, and swipe toward immediate gratification. Yet behind this seamless convenience ...

This is nothing new, but when consumerism impacts the arts, I feel an especially unpleasant form of disenchantment, as Max Weber would say. K-pop – now dominating charts around the world – is ...

Gen-Z isn’t just following trends—they’re creating them, turning viral moments into movements and reshaping consumerism one ...