Consumer Culture - RABAGAS Magazine

A shopping trolley stands in the middle of a brightly lit supermarket aisle, surrounded by shelves of groceries, with the words “Welcome to the Kingdom of Light and Lies” displayed above it.

Consumer Culture

Welcome to the Kingdom of Light and Lies

A field guide to the supermarket as modern ritual, psychological battlefield and existential theme park.

A white cup of black coffee sits on an outdoor café table overlooking a shopping centre car park on a sunny afternoon.

Everyday Life

The Poor Man

A two-day coffee withdrawal ends in an ordinary shopping centre café—and an unexpectedly expensive lesson in modern Norwegian pricing. A small story about coffee, inflation and the feeling that everyday life has quietly become a luxury.

So now I own a new light bulb. And a new online account. I'm just not sure which one will last longer.

Technology

Light Bulbs and Privacy

Buying a light bulb used to require a shop and a few coins. Today it may require cookies, newsletters, analytics consent and yet another password. Somewhere along the way, shopping became an exercise in digital identity.