The Experience Society

Focusing on the shift from consumption of goods to the purchase of experiences, this book examines the implications of contemporary capitalism. It explores how leisure has become a means of escaping everyday life rather than achieving a utopian ideal. Through various examples like sports, architecture, and social media, Steven Miles critiques the colonization of experiences by consumer culture, revealing the ideological and psycho-social tensions inherent in the experience society. This critical analysis highlights capitalism's deepening impact on daily existence.