Consumerism Stories

80 Stories

Algorithms by ljthomas
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Algorithmsby L.J. Thomas
In a world run by algorithms, Erin struggles to belong. She finds an ally in her co-worker Marc, but she soon learns that the way he thinks could be beyond different, ev...
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Capitalism and Seductive Consumerism in Goblin Market and Speaking Likenesses by CrisCimaroli
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Capitalism and Seductive Consumeri...by CrisCimaroli
In Goblin Market (1862) and Speaking Likenesses (1874), Christina Rossetti hid several levels of interpretation. In particular, she wrote an allegory of capitalism, cons...
Dear Dreams,   - prose and poetry (19) by poetichotmess
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Dear Dreams, - prose and poetry...by Poetess 🖋️
Stolen intervals of insanity. "The greatest films of all time were never made." - Taylor Swift
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"BOUGHT,  SOLD  AND  TRADED" by PhillipDeNise
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"BOUGHT, SOLD AND TRADED"by Phillip DeNise
Matt is currently making electric-guitars from cigar-boxes. He lives way back in the trees, where he fights daily... to reform himself, from the CONSUMERISM that America...
Walmart Everlasting by shadoweavercanuck
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Walmart Everlastingby shadoweavercanuck
Did you ever get vertigo inside a Walmart? That's what this story is all about. Endless aisles and sterile fluorescent lighting that numb the brain. If you go when sleep...
The streets  by harrisonMcF
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The streets by harrisonMcF
A series of questions.
The Flower by WALCONCAI
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The Flowerby walconcai
16 year old Averil Elrod and her grandmother, Odine, have lived separated from the rest of the world for as long as she can remember, but when Odine falls mysteriously a...
Thank Your Lucci Stars by ashyknap19
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Thank Your Lucci Starsby Ashton
Portland, Oregon has evolved into a where brand involvement equivocates to success. Ivy Korber has been preparing for Designation Day since the day she laid eyes on sele...
untitled 1 by nishalibra
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untitled 1by #IslandIsolation
read the shit & open your third eye.
Telemarketing Call from Hell (Working Draft) by MorielSchottlender
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Telemarketing Call from Hell (Work...by Moriel Schottlender
Julie Thorn is a secretary at a big corporation with an annoying boss and boring routine. Until one day she gets a telemarketing call that changes her life forever. (Th...
Yesterday's New Year by Slater
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Yesterday's New Yearby Slater Garcia
In the near future time travel, though trivialized through commercialization in the public eye, proves to be more dangerous than anticipated. Apathy and heartbreak culmi...
4067 H+ by Alanah604
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4067 H+by Alanah l.
It's 4067 post transhumanism, and I am dying.
The City of the Future by Faustify
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The City of the Futureby Faustify
The city of the future is not built. It is manufactured. It does not cater to the needs of its people, but people's needs are catered to it. s
Mungai and the Goa Constrictor by AmeliaECurzon
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Mungai and the Goa Constrictorby Amelia E. Curzon
Set in a rainforest of an unspecified continent, Mungai and the Goa Constrictor is a tale littered with colourful and enjoyable characters, conspiracies and unlikely fri...
Saving the World by Plume_Aquarius
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Saving the Worldby Plume Aquarius
The world is dying. We have to save it. Sounds like some dystopian universe, right? Nope. It's Earth right now. Please read on.
Its the Least Wonderful Time of the Year by TiffanyWright353
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Its the Least Wonderful Time of th...by Tiffany Wright
This is an article that I have written about my views on the homeless people in London, particularly the way they are unnoticed at Christmas time and how all we have lef...
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