Discuss the characteristics of a postmodern society. Include in your response what is meant by the terms consumerism, hyperconsumption, and hyperdebt and provide examples of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answer varies. Consumerism is an obsession with consumption. We have become consumed by consumption. Postmodernists are very prone to appending the prefix hyper- to many things to turn it into something associated with, and critical of, the postmodern world. For example, the postmodern world is associated with hyperconsumption, or buying more than you want, need, and can afford. Related to the idea of hyperconsumption, especially consuming more than you can afford, is the idea of hyperdebt, or borrowing more than you should, thereby owing more than you will be able to repay.
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