/lit/ - Literature

>Le Capitalism leads to consumerism, and consumerism is unsustainable
>Le consumerism only needs superficial validation and instant gratification, it deson't lead to growth, development, and improvement

First mistake is that consumerism is very often mistaken for consumption by most neo-Marxists, consumption is either the final purchase of goods and services, or it's depleting said good or service. Consumerism is the encouragement of buying products.
Second mistake is thinking that consumerist cultures or societies exist, societies don't consume, they produce via trade networks, factories, retailing, price signals, commoditization etc.

So that only leaves consumption, and consumption is an individual choice based on personal desires which are endless. If needs are satisfied, people focus on wants, in fulfilling these wants people find self-actualization and expression for their individuality and to become whole. Since this self-actualization is subjective, you need a society in which consumers can collectively and indiviudally decide which way a society and its economy must go. This individuality is expressed in behavorial signaling to convey to others that these individuals have different priorities and interests compared to others, so whatever you buy, it's always going to look wasteful to someone else.

While some of you neo-Marxists buy a Ché T-shirt, which I think is the same as throwing your money to the wind, for me to take pleasure in buying small things like a 6-piece kitchy tea set from some dark place in China sounds like evil Consumerist culture to you.

who is "your" writer?

>>9169637

>>9154936
my twisted world

>>9089467
Industrial society and it's future combined with My Twisted World

>>8959205
>when I said what he was describing wasn't particularly post-modern
your wrong bro

>>8946664
cuck opinion

>>8921021

>>8902009
>this cant be the real thing

>>8872086

>>8734647
>In AP English 12
>Reading Invisible Man
>Can't stand reading about niggers
>Don't read it
>Barely even write report from internet, just enough to pass
>year or two later go on lit
>some faggot praising the book I didn't read
>roast him and call him a nigger
>continue shitting up lit calling people niggers and faggots for liking books I never read
>if anyone questions me just call their ideas spooks
>haven't lost an argument yet