We’ve been zombified in so-called developed nations because what has really been developed has been a slick, modern, shiny, unhappy compliance with the consumer economy.
How could it turn out any different with the massive push to infect us with the viruses of FOMO and instant gratification?
That is why I don’t blame the victims here, all of us that have been indoctrinated, marinated, obliviated, and manipulated into a robotic satiation of consumer cravings by a young age.
Data backs this up: in the U.S., retail sales hit $7.2 trillion in 2024, and the purchase of ‘experiences' (travel, concerts, etc.) grew 30% since 2019.
Social media is the superspreader of this infection, with 60% of Gen Zers polled saying posts on sites like Instagram invite viewers to join the Consumer Zombie Nation and indulge in impulse buys. Better than brains - less messy and more fun.
Meanwhile, simple living, mindfulness, and minimalism trends are (feebly) rising as a pushback forms. Research shows that only about 10% of Americans actively practice minimalism.
I get it - zombies want what zombies want. But eventually everyone has been zombified, the system is tapped out, and there are no fresh brains left.
The still zombified, or the zombie curious in newly consumerized nations, need compassion and understanding.
The kind and loving thing to do for yourself or someone you love, is to take a dose of the safe and effective simplicity solution. Its ingredients are minimalism, enoughism, discipline, gratitude and mindfulness. This solution has been tested over thousands of years and proven to be a robust treatment for consumer zombification.
Side effects include frugality, thrift, moderation, self-control, joy, and happiness, as well as improved mental and physical health.
There has to be a mass movement of people that wish to reclaim a more genuine life and purpose through mindful joyful living guided by the practices of simplicity and minimalism. Only then can we successfully de-zombify as cultures and civilizations.
What, or who, do you think’s driving the zombie-like cravings that continue to command so much time, money, resources, and attention?
Is it social pressure, boredom, or something deeper?
Let us know what you think in a comment below.
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