Consumption obsessed society extending to offspring, who must participate in the mania before they are even born. How long before the "reveal party" matches the average cost of a US wedding, now $28,000? When I was a kid people referred to "egomania." Now it's "narcissism," which can perhaps be excused as a medical condition (NPD), as opposed to a character flaw. That's not progress.
Consumption obsessed society extending to offspring, who must participate in the mania before they are even born. How long before the "reveal party" matches the average cost of a US wedding, now $28,000? When I was a kid people referred to "egomania." Now it's "narcissism," which can perhaps be excused as a medical condition (NPD), as opposed to a character flaw. That's not progress.
ReplyDeleteBut without them how will we keep the firemen and EMTs busy?
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True that. The GDP is a monster with an omnivorous appetite.
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