Consumerism Stories

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Reflections from Gasworks by satiricalrant
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Reflections from Gasworksby Collin Mason
I have no words on this, except for the ones already written. Maybe someone could contribute a description for me?
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The Saviour by ThisIsNotZara
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The Saviourby ThisIsNotZara
When you're broken. When all your strings have snapped, and all your candles blown out, it's hard to have pity for a race so ignorant
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...
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...
Trapped by NataliaMarx
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Trappedby Natalia Marx
*A Zombie Short Story with a Surprise Ending* When Jordan is awakened in the middle of the night by a horde of the undead, he is forced into a fight for his life and his...
Capitalism and Seductive Consumerism in Goblin Market and Speaking Likenesses by CrisCimaroli
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Capitalism and Seductive Consumeri...by CrisCimaroli
In Goblin Market (1862) and Speaking Likenesses (1874), Christina Rossetti hid several levels of interpretation. In particular, she wrote an allegory of capitalism, cons...
THEM VS US by sarevera
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THEM VS USby sarevera
Kath Davies' embarks on a journey of financial hardship and with that critiques the malevolent force of capitalism.
The Flower by WALCONCAI
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The Flowerby walconcai
16 year old Averil Elrod and her grandmother, Odine, have lived separated from the rest of the world for as long as she can remember, but when Odine falls mysteriously a...
Walmart Everlasting by shadoweavercanuck
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Walmart Everlastingby shadoweavercanuck
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...
Paris and us by Lunapicault
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Paris and usby Luna Picault
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 wer...
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The Bracelet by sbrass26
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The Braceletby Simon Brass
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...
Oceans and Winds by ElizabethMoroz
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Oceans and Windsby ElizabethMoroz
"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...
untitled 1 by nishalibra
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untitled 1by #IslandIsolation
read the shit & open your third eye.
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...