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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
The system as it became. People were not the conspicuous consumers that I've seen when I was growing up in the 70's.
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No, they were buying pet rocks or troll dolls or AMC Pacers or lining up to see Star Wars for the 37th time. Consumerism is not a recent invention.
TV is the consumerist media par excellence. It presumes overconsumption, which means that if you really want to feel superior, you're going to have to ditch the TV.