This is something I never really understood in itself or why it’s important in the first place. Modern day examples would definitely help.

Can somebody help me out?

  • UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Extreme short version: commodity fetishism is what drives abusive boomers to order food from underpaid and overworked employees: the food is just the justification, the actual value of the spent money is feeling like a petty king for a few minutes.