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Why is it so Dehumanizing to Shop for Groceries?
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Why is it so Dehumanizing to Shop for Groceries?

Because we've been told to belong to ourselves

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O. Alan Noble
Sep 06, 2022
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Shopping for groceries can be a terribly alienating and dehumanizing experience, which is ridiculous considering that purchasing food to stay alive is a pretty basic human experience.

It’s possible to purchase a week’s worth of groceries and pass dozens of people without having a single human interaction. That’s a remarkable accomplishment.

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