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Noise

Having written about Silence I was reflecting on its opposite: Noise


And that got me thinking about social noise like:

  • Super Bowl Sunday

  • Black Friday

  • Cyber Monday

  • 8-8

  • 2-2

  • 11-11


Are all artificial holidays made to promote spending or consumption


Every dollar, euro, yen, rupee or renminbi you spend represents time from your life, swapped for money. And then that money spent on an artificial celebration


Spend (your time) wisely





 
 
 

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