I didn't. Its a person with too many first world problems and a dash of conspiracy theories. ( high level marketers created the world we live in...ect)

> dash of conspiracy theories.

It doesn't matter if it's a conspiracy or not, the fact is it's a reality of the world we live in.

Acknowledgement of a problem is the first step to fixing it, or at the very least minimizing it's impact.

The conspiracy theory is central to the larger theory.

If you believe that the world we live in has one, or a few, central intelligences directing how it has unfolded, then it's relatively easily changed. Find those people, usurp their levers of power.

If it's bullshit and nobody anywhere has that kind of influence, then it's impossible to usurp the Secret Masters and use their mechanism.

So. Yeah. It matters to the argument if there's a conspiracy.

> It matters to the argument if there's a conspiracy.

I don't believe it does. Taking the dot-points as fact (People work almost all the time, etc.), which I believe they are, then we accept that as the reality of our world, and we can make a choice to do something about it as individuals (i.e. stop buying stuff), or not (i.e. keep buying stuff).

For an individual to make that choice and take action, it makes no difference why that is the current reality of our world. It only matters that it is.

We don't need to usurp any powers from anybody (real or imagined), or use any kind of mechanism as you suggest, we just need to change our actions as individuals (if we decide we're not happy with the way things are) or keep doing what we're doing (if we're fine with the way things are)

> it's relatively easily changed. Find those people, usurp their levers of power.

If it's so easy, could you please do us all a favor and usurp the levers of power of the Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, and Goldman-Sachs to start with? Waiting patiently, thanks!

If it's unclear, I am not a supporter of the Secret Masters interpretation of history or modern society.

While there may not be individuals out here masterminding the system the way the author describes, there are definitely people that know they are benefiting from our collective addition to consumption.

> (high level marketers created the world we live in...ect)

But... they did. That's the entire idea behind marketing and consumerism. They're paid to make us need a certain product or service. It's not paranoia.

God Complex. It's impossible to narrow down the cause of today's complex society to the work of marketers.

+1 We live in a consumption economy, this is hardly a groundbreaking realisation.

Yep, strictly college freshman dorm room BS.

The reality is, everybody working and consuming so hard makes it fairly easy for the occasional rebel to disengage, given the massive productivity of society overall. So quit complaining.