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比特幣襪子🧦！交易所好禮🎁？跟 ... 消費的虛幻🛍️ ...

今天週末，就是跟大家來閒聊一下 😄 上面這張照片是在台北一間加密貨幣交易所前面，拍一雙襪子，一雙上面有比特幣符號的襪子。🤔 有興趣了嗎？😂😂 那我們就來慢慢說囉！ 下面這個活動，是我在台灣用的交易所所辦的七週年慶祝活動。因為是七週年所以就充滿數字7。

Nestlé-Danone baby food: up to 54–99 microplastics per gram (Greenpeace/SINTEF data)

Credits: greenpeace.org Among the various websites I follow on nutrition and health, one brought to my attention a Greenpeace International report analyzed by the

Florida’s Osborne Reef: 2 Million Tires Dumped in the Ocean to Build a ‘Revolutionary’ Reef… and It Wrecked the Marine Ecosystem

Credits: Mikkel Pitzner, Project Baseline Gulfstream I just read one of the most absurd stories in modern history when it comes to environmental disasters, so much

《工作、消费主义和新穷人》的主要要点，和对现实的意义

《工作、消费主义和新穷人》是本神书，每次翻看都有一些不同的感受。虽然还是难以一口气看完，但提取其主要观点和精髓还是可以做到的。书中的很多观点很值得现代人警醒，有不小的现实的意义。 1. 工作伦理的建构与演变 鲍曼指出，"工作伦理"并非自然存在，而是工业革命时期被人为发明的道德工具。其核心逻辑是：

KFC scandal in Denmark, Czech Republic, and Italy: moldy chicken, false dates, cruel farms

Credits: ghanabusinessnews.com Most of us more or less know that fast food sells garbage to eat, no one expects quality food. But what has been discovered at KFC

Is Quality the Cure for Compulsive Consumption?

My YouTube algorithm did me a favor the other day when this video by Rajiv Surendra showed up in my feed. I highly suggest you watch it but, in a nutshell, Rajiv

The Interconnected Web: How Social Media Recommendation Algorithms Foster Consumerism to Benefit Institutional Shareholders

Abstract In an era dominated by digital platforms, social media recommendation algorithms play a pivotal role in shaping user experiences and behaviors. This paper

Usa-e-getta | Ritratti ad uno sconosciuto, 27.9.25

C'è qualcosa di assolutamente catartico, violento e terrificante nello scattare foto erotiche, se così mi concedete la licenza di definire questa serie di scatti

Relazioni usa-e-getta | Ritratti ad uno sconosciuto, 27.9.25

C'è qualcosa di assolutamente catartico, violento e terrificante nello scattare foto erotiche, se così mi concedete la licenza di definire questa serie di scatti

If I create enough, do I get to be a consumer guilt-free?

A dear friend sent me this fascinating Substack around consumerism in December (as traditional and predictable a subject around this time as the gifts and excessive

A Eulogy: She left too many books unread

This month, we had a death in the family. And death can be a mirror - a mirror in which our convenient self-delusions crumble. I believe that we honor the dead by

Old Reliable

Hi fellow Hiveians, Today I wanted to appreciate old reliable in terms of some clothing! Old Reliable There are many fluctuations that we do throughout the year,

Planned Obsolescence

Hi fellow Hiveians, Today I wanted to complain about the damn tech companies slowing us down! Planned Obsolescence It's that time of year again... The new phones

We did not get World Peace, but we got Labubus

Can someone explain to me Labubus? I mean, I think I get it, but I do not. Not really. What is this obsession with this hideous doll? Is society falling under some

Wanting More [Better]

"Desire is an odd thing. As soon as it’s sated, it transmutes. If we receive the golden thread, we desire the golden needle." [Holly Black, The Cruel Prince]

Saying "No" - recap of Anti-Consumption this year

There’s luckily still a powerful shift underway. Anti-consumption is no longer a niche lifestyle—it’s entering the headlines and hitting economies, cultures, and

Is ‘One Product for Everything’ Consumerism’s Biggest Lie?

It sounds so smart, almost like you’re making the wise choice by buying just one thing instead of many. Source Smartphones that are now marketed as your wallet,

When Something Loses its Meaning

How far has consumerism shifted the meaning of life? I remember when I was a kid, the day before Eid al-Fitr, I would always feel anxious no matter what. I would

French Lawmakers Crack Down on Ultra Fast Fashion Industry

The French Senate has passed a law banning advertisements from ultra fast fashion retailers, marking a strong stance against environmental degradation caused by

Letting go is the hardest part: Kay's knitwears

Oh goodness! How did I get to this point? I thought I had it under control. Today, I would like to share with you all a part of me I have never spoken of. I just