The Gospel of Consumption | Orion Magazine -
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by Jeffrey Kaplan
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Jeffrey Kaplan has long been an activist in the Bay Area.
His articles have appeared in various publications, including Yes! and the Chicago Tribune.
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Mr. Kaplan's well written article ties together several historical threads to make an important point.
"We can break that cycle", he concludes, "by turning off our machines when they have created enough of what we need."
But, we haven't and it is unclear when or if we will.
Mr. Kaplan begs the question of why the ruling elite are able to persuade the masses to act against their own best interests.
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Critics railed against the gospel of consumption from the outset as Mr. Kaplan does in this essay.