New: commercialismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-185836hive-183959zzansteemphotographyhive-150122hive-101145hive-166405hive-180932hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714hive-188619krsuccesshive-145157bitcoinhive-103599hive-193637hive-180301hive-179660hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikerservin-lemark (71)in lifestyle • 5 years agoRun yourself 20% offThis just came in. Strictly on a not need to know basis. Strava is telling me that a new challenge is on. Run a long run every week for four weeks and you are in for a 20% discount. Interested…hyperbob (41)in halloween • 6 years agoI hate HalloweenIf I were a social justice warrior from Scotland I would be up in arms for the fact that America has stolen Halloween by cultural appropriation and transmogrified it. into a commercial behemoth…stinawog (62)in freewrite • 6 years agoFive Minute Freewrite: MangoFind the prompt here ! Mango. Mango. Womango. Childgo. Humango. Go go gadget! The 80s. Care Bears, Rainbow Brite. Commercialism. Products. Products of our environment. I remember when I first…earthmother (57)in homesteading • 7 years agoBuying addictions or necessities?It came across my Facebook newsfeed, with all their marketing strategies. "Sooth your buying addiction, buy yours today." Holy! Marketing is merciless. Not only do they have you buying…earthmother (57)in homesteading • 7 years agoThoughts on the Chopping Block-The energy of what we consumeThese are a few of the random thoughts that go through my head when I am chopping, splitting and stacking wood. I live off grid, working to complete sustainability for myself and my daughter. I…theb0red1 (66)in valentines • 7 years agoHappy Valentine’s Day, Steemit!All right, it’s Valentine’s Day! The day of love, chocolate, and silly little cards. I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, but it’s still an excuse to eat plenty of chocolate and candy…theb0red1 (66)in christmas • 7 years agoCommercialization of Christmas Gets Weirder Every YearIt’s funny having lived long enough to see a quirky trend go from people raiding their grandmas closet and the local goodwill, to being able to go to any old clothing store to buy a brand new “ugly…matthew.raymer (64)in politics • 7 years agoLies, Damned Lies and Politics (Part 1)The art of politics in liberal democracies seems to be one of the lowest points in the dignity of human relations to which a so-called public servant is able to stoop. Liberal democracies being…matthew.raymer (64)in consumerism • 8 years agoChristmas DevaluedThere are a thousand and more instances, examples, of how Christmas is devalued by commercial usage of its importance; its occurrence; its potential. Little I can say on it that I and many others…
