Conspicuously “Consumed”
My identical second cousin twice removed Rob Walker pens the weekly “Consumed” column in the NYT Magazine and the blog Murketing. And last week he gave a commentary on Marketplace about the death of conspicuous consumption. Or, what owning a Prius really means.
I’ve plugged his forthcoming book Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are (although I haven’t been able to read my review copy as my SXSW travel companion hasn’t put it down yet). You can read the first section free of charge and use a promotional code for 15% off plus free shipping, charming concepts for a book about, you know, buying stuff.
April 9th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Wait…no…are you kidding? I love Murketing!
I’m getting in line to read that copy once SXSWers from your immediate circle are done with it. Because, you know, I’m so over the whole consumption thing. (Gotta stay *ahead* of the curve, baby…ahead of the curve…)
April 16th, 2008 at 5:54 am
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