dropping knowledge QUESTION: Siri Hustvedt, New York

The author of 'What I Loved' questions how consumerism influences our perceptions.

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[frege666]

_The Blindfold_ is amazing. Read it.

[pepp12343]

I think you may be onto something here. Although I feel that there is nothing wrong with people wanting to have nice things, even if there is status implications. Vanity looms often too. Perhaps the impulse purchase may be more closely aligned to the 'loss' idea?

[Groucho5]

She is quite cuckoo.I have no idea nor does she have any idea what she is talking about.I am quite sure her "shaking" or whatever is an indication of troubles beneath the surface.Look at the way he stares and uses halting speech.Even Icelanders can be mentally cuckoo.She is...spooky looking.

[Bedstehanne]

Fine udtalelser.

[berntmuus]

Oh so deep . . .

[motherbaynus]

I just wonder if some part of the reason behind the consumer culture is about not being able to deal with, and process 'loss'. We cannot grieve appropriately so we try to stop the loss with gains which translate simplistically as acquisitions or purchases. These are not true 'gains'.