Abstract
I argue against any essentialist framing of the consumer in a context of the circulation of money and for a dialectical materialist framing of the consumer in a context of capital accumulation. I reflect on how the current conjuncture pressurises basic assumptions about everyday liveability and requires a fundamental rethink.
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