Consumerism Stories

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Algorithms by ljthomas
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Algorithmsby L.J. Thomas
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, ev...
A Common Man's Reflection on Modern America by CommonMan86
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A Common Man's Reflection on Moder...by CommonMan86
A raw and thought-provoking exploration of the American Dream, freedom, and the forces that shape our lives today.
Life in the Rear-view Mirror by AntoninosNatalis
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Life in the Rear-view Mirrorby AntoninosNatalis
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...
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The 2022-2023 Film Journal Entry #20: "Fight Club" by XavierEPalacios
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The 2022-2023 Film Journal Entry #...by XavierEPalacios
The twentieth entry of the 2020-2023 Film Journal is the 1999 classic, "Fight Club". In this unexpectedly extensive entry, my mind unfurls and I let loose my b...
The City of the Future by Faustify
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The City of the Futureby Faustify
The city of the future is not built. It is manufactured. It does not cater to the needs of its people, but people's needs are catered to it. s
The Joys of Strolling through the Neighbourhood Box Store by sbrass26
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The Joys of Strolling through the...by Simon Brass
As the main character journeys through the vacuity of consumer society, from suburban surroundings to the 'neighbourhood box store,' his mind slowly begins to unravel...
WHY ARE WE KILLING MOTHER EARTH? by AntoninosNatalis
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WHY ARE WE KILLING MOTHER EARTH?by AntoninosNatalis
It's amazing what fresh air, nature's beauty, and a starry sky can do to clear the cobwebs from one's mind. It has been years since I saw the Milky Way, and even longer...
untitled 1 by nishalibra
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untitled 1by #IslandIsolation
read the shit & open your third eye.
"BOUGHT,  SOLD  AND  TRADED" by PhillipDeNise
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"BOUGHT, SOLD AND TRADED"by Phillip DeNise
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...
You'll Consume Her (Psalms of Desperation) by budeice
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You'll Consume Her (Psalms of Desp...by Bud E. Ice
(Complete) Bud E. Ice meets a broad on the corner of Kahn and Soomer. She falls for his bullshit ass wrap. Life continued afterwards.
The Grid by home_at_last
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The Gridby home_at_last
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...
Všechno by verunex
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Všechnoby verunex
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...