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A practical step: curate your social media feed ruthlessly. Unfollow anyone who makes you feel inadequate, anxious, or envious. Follow artists, educators, and philosophers instead. Remember that most of what you see is staged. The happiest people are rarely the ones posting the most.

The 1920s and 1930s saw a significant rise in consumer culture in the United States. With the advent of mass production and advertising, people were exposed to a wide range of consumer goods and services. The media played a significant role in shaping public opinion and influencing consumer behavior. Magazines, newspapers, and radio broadcasts promoted the latest fashions, gadgets, and lifestyle trends. the joneses

: The paper "Keeping Up with 'The Joneses': Reference-Dependent Choice with Social Comparisons" by Alastair Langtry examines how social comparisons influence consumer choices and can lead to decreased overall welfare. A practical step: curate your social media feed ruthlessly