A journey through the UK’s remaining independent bookshops as they survive the onslaught of the big online and offline chains.
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Is downloading music more environmentally-friendly than buying a CD in a shop? Well, it depends...
They say we’re shopping too much. Then again, on the other side, some people are making their own. Personally, if I could just buy fairly-made items that don’t disintegrate after a year I’d be happy camper.
How buying things ceased to be a chore and became a fun day out.
How buying things ceased to be a chore and became a fun day out.
We’ve been led into a culture that has been engineered to leave us tired, hungry for indulgence, willing to pay a lot for convenience and entertainment, and most importantly, vaguely dissatisfied with our lives so that we continue wanting things we don’t have. We buy so much because it always seems like something is still missing.
A flourishing economy mostly depends on an unsatisfied population and a declining environment.
Redu is a village in the south of Belgium that's famous for its many bookshops. As physical book sales die, the village is dying alongside them. Some locals are trying new things though.
There's been a growing trend for a while now where brands diffuse a signature scent throughout their shops. Even pharmacies are up to it with essential oils. It's probably linked to some marketing theory about stimulating all our senses. Well, it has the opposite effect on me. I hate this practice and actively seek out places that don't participate. Please stop.
