The Cultural Review

Aspiration Vs Reality

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Split image: one side shows a peaceful, minimalist room, the other shows a chaotic shopping bag overflowing with products, representing Gen Z's consumerism vs. slow living.
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Gen Z's Slow Living Aspiration vs. Consumerism's Reality

Every year, the Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (Dads) processes approximately 2 million tonnes of refuse, with a new landfill cell projected to reach 90 meters high within just two years.

Eleanor Voss·July 30, 2026