«Everything... has undergone some degree of substitution.»

"Shrinkflation" applies not only to products but even to feelings.

For decades, the great monopolies and oligopolies of the market have sold us an "empty" lifestyle; getting out of this cycle of spiritual and material indebtedness is not easy, the entire global system is designed to keep us this way...

The search for true experiences that add value to our lives is becoming an increasingly scarce resource.

Excellent reflection!