My grandmother passed a couple of months ago, preceded by my grandfather in 2007. Over the past decade as she’s moved in with different daughters, the family has been collectively downsizing her belongings and spreading them out to whoever would most benefit from them.I have two bookshelves that are designed to hold mass market paperbacks… Continue reading The Erosion of Identity in the Rise of Corporate Decor
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You Can’t Just Boycott, You Actually Have to Understand Ethical Consumption
The past year there has been a lot of new focus on consumption habits, particularly consumer boycotts. They’re a common topic of discussion in the various progressive sub-reddits and other communities I’m in, and I see two things happen with the most frequency. The first is people absolutely falling over themselves for validation that they’re… Continue reading You Can’t Just Boycott, You Actually Have to Understand Ethical Consumption