Gilles Lipovetsky describes a commercial paradise

The French sociologist and philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky analyses consumer society in an interview conducted by Lourdes Ventura to mark the publication in Spanish of his book 'Paradoxical Happiness'. "In a society dominated by leisure there is a cohabitation of daily difficulties and the well-being which results from the democratisation of pleasure generating elements previously reserved for the lucky few. ... In bygone days, people sought refuge from crises in the Church. Now they flock to shopping centres. To fight anxiety, societies used to count on the consolation offered by religion. Hypermodernity promises paradise through all sorts of things: we are invited to travel, to drink good wine, to buy technology, to consume culture, to go to huge parties... All this to avoid being demoralised."

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