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Paying for experiences like this is still consumerism.

• whack 8y ago
  On a technical level: depends on how you're defining consumerism. See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumerism https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumerism https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumer-goods.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumer-goods.asp At a deeper level: research has shown that spending money on experiences enriches your life far more than spending money on "things". That's what I'm referring to. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-28/why-you-should-buy-experiences-not-things https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-28/why-you-s...
  • kbob 8y ago
    "Consume" literally means "eat". So eating out is definitely consumerism.
    • whack 8y ago
      By your definition, I guess any caveman who didn't go on a hunger strike, was living up the consumerist lifestyle