Scrolling on TikTok can sometimes feel like sifting through a sea of consumer products, from skincare to home decor to whatever the TikTok shop has decided to sell to you. Watching someone bite into a sandwich or sip a drink can feel like a satisfying break from that constant salesmanship. In reality, though, it’s just …
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Satisfying ASMR ‘restock’ videos are overconsumption propaganda on steroids
Acrylic nails dance across the head of a $200 microphone with an ear-scraping drumbeat of clicks and clacks. A muffled outward breath clouds around the sharper staccato sound of finger-nail percussion like a soothing blanket of white noise. A soft whisper soon follows, flowing deep within your consciousness like a waking dream, hinting at a …
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‘The Aesthetification of Everything’: Kindle Girlies, BookTok and How Reading Became an Aesthetic
It seems that everywhere you turn, what you’re doing has been turned into an «aesthetic.» In the online world, every mundane activity is an opportunity for branding, product placement, and up-sells. Hitting the gym requires a constellation of pre-workout supplements, Apple over-ear headphones, and Gymshark matching sets. You’re not getting your steps in, you’re going …
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‘First you robbing the artists, now you robbing us?’: Twitter Reacts to Spotify’s Price Increases and the Out-of-Touch Claim Made By the CEO
The Spotify CEO recently claimed that «the cost of creating content» is «close to zero» when discussing the streaming services price increases.
20+ Posts About Rampant Consumerism That Can’t Be Good for the Planet
Hobbies are more important than they are sometimes given credit for. Taking up a sport in your spare time could be one the best things you ever do for your personal fitness, and you can really expand your practical skills if you choose to indulge in a craft. Heck, even collecting old stamps allows you …
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Insiders Share ‘Dirty Little Secrets’ About Industries They’ve Worked In
The fact that every industry has its dirty little secrets shouldn’t shock anyone. Whether it’s by blatantly lying to consumers about a product, taking shortcuts, neglecting hygiene, stealing data, or fudging numbers, businesses implement all sorts of shady practices behind the scenes for the sake of profits. Sometimes it’s the employees themselves who develop practices …
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People Discuss Evil Companies That Need to be Talked About More
It goes without saying, there is a lot of evil in this world. For the most part, companies and businesses are rewarded for bad behavior. The end goal of any operation is to make money, so with that in mind, you can imagine that a lot of the largest, most successful businesses engage in less-than-ethical …
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Masshole Gets Roasted for Moving to Europe and Complaining About Capitalism
Ever heard of Paris syndrome? It’s the feeling of disappointment that some tourists get when they realize the city of love isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The Eiffel Tower might be there, but so is all the trash on the ground, and the scammers trying to pinch those hard-earned euros. It’s not the …
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Sneaky Ways Christmas Movies Are Capitalist Propaganda
Greetings, Scrooges, Grinches, and the like. To celebrate the holidays, the explosively festive YBOC Series Finale focuses on how Christmas movies are basically all just capitalist propaganda. To send him off, Dr. Jordan Breeding is visited by a few friends.
Black Friday Memes for Anyone Avoiding the Shopping Madness
Once again, it is almost Black Friday. A day where millions of Americans either spend the day hiding in their homes eating leftovers, or go wait in line outside of Best Buy at 5am so that they can be the first to buy an Xbox for $30 off. Whether you’re still in bed or waiting …
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