For the most part, the public conversation has focused with increasing desperation on "getting back to normal": robust economic growth, profligate energy use, unbridled consumerism, etc.
But we cannot abide those cold-hearted snakes who use anti-consumerism as an excuse for not celebrating Valentine's day.
Using Reverse Consumerism, six versions go online, all free to download.
He had only gently connected the dots: that consumerism uses up finite resources and that energy consumption has led to climate change.
Ms. Keeble's work, which she exhibits in art fairs and as outdoor "street art" installations, often comments on modern-day consumerism, using traditional techniques including bronze making and mold making.
They were used to record consumerism and fashion but also comfort and nostalgia, according to Mr. Heiferman; learning how to represent oneself and pose for a photograph became an important element of modern identity.
Snapshots were used to record consumerism and fashion but also comfort and nostalgia, according to Mr. Heiferman; learning how to represent oneself — how to pose — for a photograph became an important element of modern identity.
Opening with the sound of cash registers and loose change, the first track on side two, "Money", mocks greed and consumerism using tongue-in-cheek lyrics and cash-related sound effects (ironically, "Money" has been the most commercially successful track from the album, with several cover versions produced by other bands).
The piece becomes a riff on how art in the early 20th century used to subvert consumerism with avant-garde design, but now in the 21st century, avant-garde design has given way to consumerist products that are regarded as art.
