Topic: Consumer Behavior

Consumer Behavior comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in March 2012.

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iPhone Obsession and the Demoralization of Society

The public's obsession with the iPhone is presented as a sign of societal demoralization, where people wait in long lines for flawed technology. This behavior is compared to "sheep" and contrasted with the scarcity-driven lines of Soviet Russia. The segment also touches on the idea that modern technology and cameras serve to narrow human thought and facilitate mass surveillance.

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