In a consumer society, people wallow in things, fascinating, enjoyable things. If you define your value by the things you acquire and surround yourself with, being excluded is humiliating.
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"In a consumer society, people wallow in things, fascinating, enjoyable things. If you define your value by the things you acquire and surround yourself with, being excluded is humiliating." — Zygmunt Bauman #mindfulnesspresence
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In a consumer society, people wallow in things, fascinating, enjoyable things. If you define your value by the things you acquire and surround yourself with, being excluded is humiliating. — Zygmunt Bauman
About Zygmunt Bauman
Zygmunt Bauman was a Sociologist from Poland (1925–2017).
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This quote is attributed to Zygmunt Bauman, a Sociologist from Poland.
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Zygmunt Bauman lived from 1925 – 2017.
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