Social actuaries in consumer dating culture
A career-focused, cynical post after a job-draining, thoughful week. 5 weeks until the Festival… I took this course my freshman year of college called Shop ‘Til You Drop. It was, despite its name, taught by the well-known, social economist Juliet Schor. The class took a surprisingly in-depth look at modern American consumerism – purchasing patterns, consumption trends, value and status as it applies to goods. …