cycle of loneliness and consumption

Science says, there is a “vicious cycle of loneliness and consumption.” Good for the owners of shops in shopping malls. Bad for the consumers: they should re-animate another kind of satisfaction.

photo by frizztext
related:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/08/the-loneliness-loop-why-feeling-sad-makes-us-shop-and-shopping-makes-us-sad/278443/
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http://paper.li/frizztext/1341657171?edition_id=5f6a6860-0321-11e3-afaf-0025907212e8