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the religion where the gift shop is the temple and checkout is communion.
ancient rootsGreek atomists argued only matter exists, 2400 years ago
diderot's quiphe wanted kings strangled with priests' entrails, mocking spiritual excess
buying highshopping triggers dopamine like gambling and drugs do
hedonic treadmillnew purchases boost happiness only briefly before fading
marx fliphistorical materialism says economics shapes ideas, not reverse