People hate their jobs, but they get paid for it. Without the time or concentration available to develop a real hobby, or to enrich themselves with some kind of art and culture, or to connect and nurture real relationships, the questions of 'why do I work' and 'is this work worth it' are inevitable.
Retail therapy is the culmination of this. Why do I work if I am just scraping by with no way to develop myself? To make money. What good is money? To buy something. I should buy something I want or else none of this is worth it. Boom. Inevitable.
Thoughts?
Mindlessly shopping is easy and quick, fully enjoying the pursuits you enjoy is often harder and more time consuming. Which can you get up for after a long day of work?
Exactly. I think its no coincidence capital has steered culture into this feedback loop, intentionally or not. It makes the line go up .