Category Archives: introduction
In Which the Nerds Establish Their Household
Overdue Update #1: Inconspicuous Consumption is now Household Nerds. The reasons for this are manyfold: 1) Due to health issues I am tired of discussing, I now do most of my cooking with the microwave. 2) There is no need … Continue reading
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Introducing The Exploited
As you probably noticed, the title of this blog is a play on “conspicuous consumption,” Thorstein Veblen’s theory of the birth of the yuppie. I mean, his theory of the middle and upper classes’ gratuitous displays of wealth. My (significant) … Continue reading
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Sustained silent eating
Eating in Berkeley is conspicuous consumption in the most literal sense. The city, with its ubiquitous sidewalk cafes and perennial picnic weather, is designed for public mastication. This is no accident, for every mouthful you take in Berkeley is an … Continue reading
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