PORTLAND: The trend to smaller spaces is part of the revolt against consumerism.
The over 60s are opting out of the consumer culture because ‘buying’ has become a ‘sheddable hassle’.
Service levels have dropped; online buying is a ‘forced up-sell’ from a hook point; nothing is returnable; you have to hassle for the delivery of point-of-sale promises; phones have become voice mail wilderness; and service staff hide behind false or no-name policies.
The desire of a simple life means consumerism is on bypass…
