"Bunkerisation is not an indictment of contemporary US culture or a meditation on the moral failings of irrational consumers. It is an instance of consumer society, but one that is fully within the US mainstream and which makes safety a private family matter. This orientation paradoxically reflects a patriotic commitment to being an American by isolating oneself from other Americans in times of crisis."
A fascinating, accurate, and somewhat scary observation on Americans being programmed for individualism via consumerism, as opposed to being supported collectively by the state. Let's see how this goes...
"Bunkerisation is not an indictment of contemporary US culture or a meditation on the moral failings of irrational consumers. It is an instance of consumer society, but one that is fully within the US mainstream and which makes safety a private family matter. This orientation paradoxically reflects a patriotic commitment to being an American by isolating oneself from other Americans in times of crisis."
A fascinating, accurate, and somewhat scary observation on Americans being programmed for individualism as opposed to being supported by the state. Let's see how this goes...
"Bunkerisation is not an indictment of contemporary US culture or a meditation on the moral failings of irrational consumers. It is an instance of consumer society, but one that is fully within the US mainstream and which makes safety a private family matter. This orientation paradoxically reflects a patriotic commitment to being an American by isolating oneself from other Americans in times of crisis."
A fascinating, accurate, and somewhat scary observation on Americans being programmed for individualism via consumerism, as opposed to being supported collectively by the state. Let's see how this goes...
"Bunkerisation is not an indictment of contemporary US culture or a meditation on the moral failings of irrational consumers. It is an instance of consumer society, but one that is fully within the US mainstream and which makes safety a private family matter. This orientation paradoxically reflects a patriotic commitment to being an American by isolating oneself from other Americans in times of crisis."
A fascinating, accurate, and somewhat scary observation on Americans being programmed for individualism as opposed to being supported by the state. Let's see how this goes...