Book Facts
_ is when the old want to be younger and the young want to be older.
What is Infantilization?
Barber argues that modern capitalism is now focused on meeting our basic biological needs, like hunger and shelter.
What is False
(It has shifted to manufacturing "psychological wants.")
Wyma has _ amount of tattoos
What is 3
The first Pixar movie was _
What is Toy Story
This class is located in Dixon _
What is 208
_ is when people have the money of an adult but the taste and impulses of a child?
What is a "Kidult"
The concept of "KGOY" (Kids Getting Older Younger) suggests that the market is making children more mature and independent at an earlier age.
What is False
(They are actually being turned into "mini-consumers" who are more impulsive and more dependent on brands for their identity.)
Wyma has _ daughters
What is 2
In Back to the Future, the type of car thats used is a _
What is a DeLorean
Your overall grade has to be at least a _% to get an A in this class
What is 96%
_ is called when companies create emotional connections between consumers and brands. People begin to define themselves by what they wear, buy, use, and associate with.
What is Branding as identity?
According to Barber, the "Infantilist Ethos" encourages adults to delay gratification and save their money.
What is False.
(It encourages "instant gratification" and impulsive spending.)
Wyma claims he's horrible at _
What is time management?
The total amount of people who walked on the moon is _
What is 12
There are 2 exams, the first exam is 12% of our final grade while the second is worth _
What is 18%
The difference between citizens and consumers is _
What is the Consumer is impulsive, self-centered, and focused on "I want it now." The Citizen is thoughtful, community-oriented, and capable of making sacrifices for the long-term good of society.
According to the book, "Privatization" helps democracy by giving citizens more individual choices.
What is False
(Barber argues privatization turns citizens into mere consumers and destroys public spaces.)
The year Wyma joined the Whitworth Faculty is _
What is 1998
The name of the smallest ocean is _
What is the Arctic Ocean
Students are allowed _ amount of unexcused absences for the semester.
What is 2
The 3 core values Barber talked about in chapter 3
What is "Fast over slow", "Simple over complex", "Easy over hard"
The book suggests that to save democracy, we must find ways to re-integrate our "Consumer" and "Citizen" identities.
What is True
(This is his solution to "Civic Schizophrenia".)
Wyma hates Tom Brady because _
What is "he's a cheater"
A group of kangaroos is called _
What is a mob?
Wyma describes texting in class as like having a _
What is a drinking problem
"And remember, texting, etc., in class is like having a drinking problem: you’re the only one who thinks no one else is noticing, and the behavior carries penalties."