Consumerism and the slow apocalypse
At the end of the 20th century, there is a profound feeling in the West that somehow our civilisation is coming to an end.
Dr John Benton
It is interesting that this failing society is at the same time the consumer society. What are we to make of the fact that with wealth, production and choice honed to a pinnacle, somehow our society is decaying? What are the connections between these two great distinctive features of our times?
