Burning Man - Can Consumers Escape the Market?

I found an interesting video on youtube concerning the article  "Can Consumers Escape the Market? - Emancipatory Illuminations from Burning Man" by Robert E. Kozinets.

The article explores the emancipatory dynamics of the Burning Man project. The Burning Man is an a one-week long anti-market event. Practices used at Burning Man are oriented to bring people together like the gift giving ritual, and to distance consumers from the market, and positioning consumption as self-expressive art. According to the interviews in the video; money is the chain enslaving us to society and giving is an image of freedom and promotes openness among people. The objective is to enhance the sense of the community and to support creative expression.

Escape from the market, if possible at all, must be conceived of as similarly temporary and local.

Las Vegas - More Illusion than Reality

Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas?

I went with friends to Las Vegas during the Thanksgiving break. It was my first time visiting this city and I believe it to be my last time as well. We stayed there for 5 days, and I was extremely over influenced. This city is full of temptations to gain the consumer´s interest, especially in terms of sexual senses.

No matter what you do or where you go in this desert city, losing money is most likely to happen. It is not possible to avoid going through the hotels´ casino if you want to go out, and if you find a way through the casinos, fortunately you are confronted outside with a lot of advertisements and offers. All of those offers are focused on sex, gambling, and money consequently. The strategy is easy; people are overwhelmed by influences so they are broken down and temptation triumphs.

The prices for the hotel accommodations are very cheap compared to other cities in the United States, which means a high standard is available for less money. The strategy behind this is hotels give incentives to come to their place and finally the casino earns the real money for the hotel establishment. Anything except the hotel room is awfully expensive.
In my mind, Las Vegas is an illusory world governed by money.

Fifa – Uniting Countries Everywhere

I want to write about a commonly used product in this entry.

My most favorite kind of sport is football, also known as soccer.

I have grown up in a world focused on this game and have spent my spare time exclusively on this activity. I have played football since I was six years old. It has been an important part of my personal development because it is a common denominator, which connects with a variety of people. Another significant aspect connected to this sport are video games such as Fifa.

Fifa is a series of association football video games. The series began in 1993 and it can be played on almost every platform, whereas I prefer to play it on my PS3.

I often experienced that this game is an effective way to connect with people. Since the beginning of my time in Bozeman, I have gotten to know a lot of people who enjoy this videogame as much as myself. I am living in Johnstone and we have a big screen in the lobby, which is connected to a PS3. Johnstone has a large international community, and therefore Fifa has been a way for all of us to connect and become friendly with one another. This unique videogame has brought so many of us together, and it will be a great shame for me to see half of my companions depart next semester back to their universities.