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What is wrong with our society today?
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I was getting ice cream with my family the other day, and I stumbled on a scene of a mid 30s guy taking pictures—of his shoes.
This guy wasn’t just snapping a casual pic and getting on with his day, he was conducting a full on photoshoot, lifting his heels, shifting the position of his feet to get the the perfect angle, you get the idea. It wasn’t a graceful thing either, more of an “oh shit I might drip my ice cream on my shoes” kind of thing.
I couldn’t help but wonder why this event seemed so important to this guy?
When I got home that evening I typed in the letters I had remembered from the side of his shoes SPLY-350, and realized these were no ordinary kicks.
These were Kanye West limited edition Yeezys with a street value of $1250.
I did some digging on these things to understand the psychology of why someone would purchase such an expensive pair of shoes. Most of the comments on-line are the same: head turns, exclusivity, and a general sense of significance (oh yeah, and “comfort”).
What’s even more interesting is the man these shoes represent. A man who has humiliated handicapped fans, a man who compares himself to Jesus, a man who exhibits extreme anger issues, egocentrism, and materialism at its worst.
And yet he’s so idolized that people line up by the thousands for a chance to buy a pair of shoes that are made in China for $10. For what? to feel famous? To feel exclusive? To be like Kanye? It illustrates the very flawed morality that has crept into our society.
What is wrong with our society today?
A
I was getting ice cream with my family the other day, and I stumbled on a scene of a mid 30s guy taking pictures—of his shoes.
This guy wasn’t just snapping a casual pic and getting on with his day, he was conducting a full on photoshoot, lifting his heels, shifting the position of his feet to get the the perfect angle, you get the idea. It wasn’t a graceful thing either, more of an “oh shit I might drip my ice cream on my shoes” kind of thing.
I couldn’t help but wonder why this event seemed so important to this guy?
When I got home that evening I typed in the letters I had remembered from the side of his shoes SPLY-350, and realized these were no ordinary kicks.
These were Kanye West limited edition Yeezys with a street value of $1250.
I did some digging on these things to understand the psychology of why someone would purchase such an expensive pair of shoes. Most of the comments on-line are the same: head turns, exclusivity, and a general sense of significance (oh yeah, and “comfort”).
What’s even more interesting is the man these shoes represent. A man who has humiliated handicapped fans, a man who compares himself to Jesus, a man who exhibits extreme anger issues, egocentrism, and materialism at its worst.
And yet he’s so idolized that people line up by the thousands for a chance to buy a pair of shoes that are made in China for $10. For what? to feel famous? To feel exclusive? To be like Kanye? It illustrates the very flawed morality that has crept into our society.
who said this ?
ආයෙ කියවන්න.
