Consumerism Stories

Matt is currently making electric-guitars from cigar-boxes. He lives way back in the trees, where he fights daily... to reform himself, from the CONSUMERISM that America...

A nameless traveler is unable to enjoy his island getaway amidst the consumerism, poverty, and shallowness that dominate his surroundings. Filled with existential despa...

The world is dying. We have to save it. Sounds like some dystopian universe, right? Nope. It's Earth right now. Please read on.

A nameless traveler tries to reconcile the stark contrast in wealth that he witnesses on a stroll through the city. Filled with existential despair and acerbic wit thes...

Sometimes we have to look back to know where we are going. The past is not just water under the bridge: it's the same recycled water. Who knows how many times we have go...

I have no words on this, except for the ones already written. Maybe someone could contribute a description for me?

A raw and thought-provoking exploration of the American Dream, freedom, and the forces that shape our lives today.

Constantly we're told what to do, what to wear, how to look, what to eat, what to think.....Not on my watch!

Set in a rainforest of an unspecified continent, Mungai and the Goa Constrictor is a tale littered with colourful and enjoyable characters, conspiracies and unlikely fri...

Short philosophy essay on consumerism in regards to happiness and the 21st century.

It's 4067 post transhumanism, and I am dying.

Horror beach read about the horrors of the beach and consumerism in culture.

A live story of our family's round the world trip. Diced with musings on plastic society, being father, a husband, and a business owner.

Set in a near-future consumerist dystopia where the yearly holiday cycle is repeated every seven days, The War, on Christmas tells the story of teenage Lucy and her Dad...

Stolen intervals of insanity. "The greatest films of all time were never made." - Taylor Swift

In Goblin Market (1862) and Speaking Likenesses (1874), Christina Rossetti hid several levels of interpretation. In particular, she wrote an allegory of capitalism, cons...