dropping knowledge QUESTION: Siri Hustvedt, New York

Fine udtalelser.

Oh so deep . . .

_The Blindfold_ is amazing. Read it.

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'.

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?