COMMODITY FETISHISM
Susan Lewis |
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Because he abhorred the notion of work, the young man turned his home into a museum, offering his life as the sole exhibit. Although at first there were few visitors, the curious were
given to repetitive, even compulsive, attendance. Soon their devotion became contagious, and the
museum's patrons grew in number, especially as the
exhibits explored themes such as Restless
Yearning, Acceptance, and Doubt. By the time Reexamination was put up, scores of
disappointed viewers had to be turned away. When Resignation made way for Peaceful
Detachment the public rioted, insisting that the museum never close. Tearful strangers mobbed
the old man with their grief and unreasonable need, forcing him to retreat the only way he could.
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