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'Cyber Monday,' 'Giving Tuesday;' Then 'Weeping Wednesday?'

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The Two-Way

'Cyber Monday,' 'Giving Tuesday;' Then 'Weeping Wednesday?'

There are clever names for many of the holiday season's key shopping days. Today's is in honor of what's said to be the biggest online shopping day. Tuesday's aims to get people to be charitable. Maybe Wednesday's should be for when the bills come in?

Pepper-Spraying The Holidays: Time And The Ethic Of Consumption

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Pepper-Spraying The Holidays: Time And The Ethic Of Consumption

As we head into the holiday season this might be a good moment to reflect on the roots of our collective consumer delusion.

Pepper-Spraying The Holidays: Time And The Ethic Of Consumption

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Reports Of Violence Amid Black Friday Frenzy

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The Two-Way

Reports Of Violence Amid Black Friday Frenzy

Shoppers flooded stores across the country as the holiday shopping season officially got under way and people rushed to grab deals on electronics, toys and other merchandise. But retailers' big day was marred by reports of attempted robbery, fighting, and of a woman who allegedly pepper sprayed other customers.