Consumerism verhalen

Did you ever get vertigo inside a Walmart? That's what this story is all about. Endless aisles and sterile fluorescent lighting that numb the brain. If you go when sleep deprived, then it's even better! At least they have decent prices.

Corporate Junk is a poetic novel about the ongoing Naziism of Britain and America that has been hidden into the ethos of modern living. King touches upon Jewish and Japanese suffering equating the slavery of today's technologies among the leftovers of war. Cutting edge stuff...

Delphine Pelletier, a 26 years old Montrealer worked for the fashion empire in Paris. Haute Couture, fashion shows, and the after parties in the exclusive nightclubs were part of her job. She had seen it all. She was in it, but she was not part of it. Her job allowed her to meet the crème de la crème of the Paris society. One night, she had a chance to share a ham and cheese sandwich with the Creative Director Louis de Vallois. The next day, she got to babysit the billionaire's son Aurélien Portier, who just came back from Milan as the new CEO of a newly acquired handbag company. She graduated from the most prestigious business school of France, but all she did were making excel files and occasionally serving champagne to the guests. She always had a question in her mind: do these glamorous people do the laundry themselves?

"Oceans and Winds" is a powerful and expressive poem that delves into various societal issues and personal reflections. The poem is rich with vivid imagery and thought-provoking metaphors, and it covers a wide range of themes. The poet begins by acknowledging an inclination to sustain external compulsions and draw instantaneous conclusions. The poem touches on political confusions, human suffering, and the impact of technological advancements on society. The poem expresses a sense of frustration and despair regarding the state of the world, criticizing the misuse of power and the erosion of freedom of speech and expression. There's a call for peace, introspection, and the need to challenge oppressive regimes like North Korea. Throughout the poem, there are references to famous figures like Al Gore, Lady Godiva, and Mahatma Gandhi, reflecting on their ideologies and the challenges faced by humanity. The poet reflects on the state of the planet, calling for environmental responsibility and an end to the harm caused by humanity. The poem urges for a change in behavior and a rejection of greed and violence. Overall, "Oceans and Winds" is a passionate and urgent call for positive change and a reevaluation of human actions and values. It touches on a wide array of pressing issues, urging readers to confront the problems plaguing society and work towards a more compassionate and sustainable world.

These poems are from my current commissioned work-in-progress: To Market, To Market. Leeds Kirkgate Market is alive with movement and trade. Real life stories are passed across the counter with a handful of change and a bag of potatoes. From the buying and selling of goods to the exchange of greetings. From people sharing news, information and brief moments of kindness, to the swish of hips and the drum of feet as shoppers create a choreography of human traffic. We're in the market for personal insights, no matter how small. http://www.2market-2market.co.uk

It's the year 2070, where American society has long pushed past the age of labor. The people of the USA live their days enslaved to technology and hedonism, stuck in an innocently catastrophic epidemic of consumerism. The Grid lies in the United States National Power Plant in Los Angeles, where all of the power in America functions. Only five federal electricians in the country, including a man named Yuri Ilyanov, have access to The Grid. So what happens when The Grid is destroyed and technology is gone?

An endless parade of living vibrant choices in motion present themselves before your immobile enthroned form to symbolically "fight" to entice you to give them your "favor", your "approval", your "purchase". That sort of thing.

Different diets, different lives. Grocery stores are a microcosm of society at large. What you choose to eat, how you choose to die. All a reflection of the world in which you live. This story shows you glimpses of many shoppers. None of them all that important, especially to each other. All of them connected by their credit cards.

In a world run by algorithms, Erin struggles to belong. She finds an ally in her co-worker Marc, but she soon learns that the way he thinks could be beyond different, even dangerous... This started as a short story, but I'm considering turning it into the prologue for a longer work. Please let me know if you would want to read more about Erin and her quest to save the real Marc!

Kolik je třeba ke štěstí? Musíme mít opravdu všechno, abychom byli konečně někdo? Co je vlastně šestí? Nikdo se ocitá na rozcestí své životní stezky. Musí zažít možné i nemožné, aby našel smysl bytí.

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 these short stories or, 'lamentations,' grapple with themes ranging from contemporary politics, to God and religion, to the absurdity of everyday existence. From the opening moments exploring the unraveling mind of a character on a journey through the vacuity of consumer society, to the finale in which we await the arrival of an absent Messiah, these stories cut to the heart of the human condition. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20856796.Simon_Brass

Two short stories, one about a boy suffering from his mothers death, and one about his neighbour, who is held back due to her obsessive behaviour around money and investments.

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

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 American culture/economy has drilled into his head. Listen to what he has to say about this!

~ Some days, no matter how I stop up my ears, I still hear the bell's knell... ~ This book of poetry explores and exposes my personal struggle, as I witness an entire society turn its back to avoid seeing how its behaviour impacts our fragile, beleaguered Earth. As unspeakably destructive consumerism lays waste to much of the planet's biosphere, humans are (ever so) slowly waking up to the harm and true cost of our way of life. We see yet refuse to see at the same time. We are loath to give up our creature comforts, our toe-hold in the climb for status, our relative sense of security, even though Life on the planet is threatened with irreversible harm, perhaps even annihilation. We've forgotten where we come from and no longer question the lie passed down to us from generation to generation. That we deserve to live like royalty at the expense of all other forms of life. That we are the ultimate Masters of the World. Holding on to this conviction, despite what we know in our hearts and minds, will soon send us spiralling into a chain reaction of disasters. As chaos overtakes our planet, we will rue the day we turned our backs and simply let it happen. What will we tell our children and grandchildren? Read at your own risk!!