Boredom, a rampant epidemic in the New-Age Abundance, further de-transcendentalises the vast (silent and vocal) majorities of anonymized Society ‘members’ to increasingly busy themselves by Making more money via service-work or SNAP or quick-flip financial-instrument speculation (stocks, bitcoin, derivatives, scams, etc.), and occasionally thereafter, albeit more often therebefore – via debt, Wasting more money on things that they do not need → giving them some Nu-Fashion good-for-nothing Clutter-Comfort -or- ‘forcing’ repentant minimalists to replace sturdy old items with flimsy disposable newer nothings; AND Seeking escape from the stress (of the money, the clutter-comfort, and too much cottoncandy thinking about these) via excess alcohol, quasi-addictive drugs, luxury cruises, wilderness treks, spiritual retreats, online shopping, etc.

Of course, Real Food becomes inaccessible in this New-Age Abundance (of ours?); where produce (fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens) are now grown for appearance, sweetness, and........

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