Post № 117 - Bubblegum Dystopia: The Sweet Decay of Late-Stage Capitalism

Bubblegum dystopia perfectly captures the vibrant yet achingly vacuous aesthetic (after all, bubblegum is totally ineffective as form of consumption) that dominates our media and popular culture, reflecting the contradictions and catastrophes inherent in capitalism. In our bubblegum dystopia, the surface is endlessly appealing, even as we’re totally aware it conceals our demise and sells the end of the world back to us.