Tag Archives: consumerism

Cultural Covid

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Barry Pomeroy

Now that Covid-19 has been with us for two years, its profound effects on the different societies of the planet are becoming more obvious. Relatively democratic societies, for all their flirtation with fascism, are descending into mob rule as unscrupulous … Continue reading →

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The Walmart Generation

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

My ex-girlfriend’s mother was a member of the Walmart generation, and when I first met her she showed us around the house. Part of this tour meant that she pointed out the new coffee table. I realize now that it … Continue reading →

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Consumer Misery in Steve Cutts’ “Happiness”

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

The terrible truth that Steve Cutts reveals in his short animated film “Happiness” is that consumerism entices but does not lead to happiness. His rats are surrounded by consumer messages that promise that they—even the main rat character—will be happy … Continue reading →

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Yard Sale Culture

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

Sometimes he felt as though he’d wandered into a world where everyone’s life had been spilled out like a gut-shot man, as if their sentiment and possessions were stacked in boxes at a planet-wide yard sale. He thought of what … Continue reading →

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