Modern day examples:

1. A current trend that has only gotten bigger since 2015 are Mukbangs. What used to be a way for people to feel less lonely, it slowly turned into how much food you could eat in one sitting, ranging from the most unhealthy and processed foods; The more you eat, the more views you get.

2. Another example would be online shopping. People are quick to get addicted because of how efficient shopping online is. The desire to wear what is currently trending results in an excess of buying because of how fast the trend cycles go.

Citation- TraversingTradition. ¨Mukbangs and a Culture of Gluttony.¨ TraversingTradition, 16 Nov. 2020, https://traversingtradtion.com/2020/11/16/mukbangs-and-a-culture-of-gluttony/comment-page-1/

Article Summary: This article talks about the culture of Mukbangs, the correlation to gluttony, and the negative impacts of it. This need for copious amounts of views and money results in rising obesity rates, eating disorders, and is just immodest to those who have no access to any food at all. Gluttony is a horrible plague on society that comes with not only physical consequences, but mental ones as well.

Modern day examples:

1. One example is cat-fishing or pretending to be someone else online.

2. Another example is comparing yourself to celebrities and influencers

Citation- Lee JA, Lee SY, Ryoo Y, Kim W, Sung Y. The Psychological Consequences of Envying Influencers on Instagram. Epub 2022 Oct 11.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36251760/

Article Summary: The article showcases a study on the mental well being of participants in an experiment where they look at influencers instagrams. The results show a negative impact on the participants after viewing. The effects of being envious and comparing oneself to others on a perfectly curated feed is highly damaging.

Modern day examples:

1. Leaving hate comments on someones profile

2. Yelling at someone in a video game

Citation- PsychCentral. ¨ Frustration with

Video Games Leads to Aggressive Behaviors.¨ PsychCentral, 17 May. 2016, psychcentral.com/lib/frustration-with-video-games-leads-to-aggressive-behavior#1

Article Summary: The article talks about how there is some correlation between aggressive behaviors and video games but there is another underlying reason for anger that is, frustration at failure.

Modern day examples:

1. Rich celebrities who make a lot of money and choose not to give any amount away to anyone or for anything

2. Companies who don ´ t care about the customers well being and only care about profit

Citation- Afl-Cio. ¨Corprate Greed.¨ aflcio, 16 Oct. 2024, aflcio.org/about-us

Article Summary: This article gives statistics about companies who have treated workers poorly for their own financial gain. This website works to protest against corrupt companies using labor unions and gives resources to learn more about how to fight against greedy companies.

Modern day examples:

1. People who collect shoes just because they are expensive or hard to get

2. Tinder or other dating apps

Citation- Digitialnative. ¨The Seven Deadly Sins of Consumer Technology.¨ Digitalnative, 27 Jul. 2022, https://www.digitalnative.tech/p/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-consumer

Article Summary: This article talks about dating apps being centered around looks and how quick the choice is through one photo. Their is a rise of lust and hook-up culture as a result of these apps becoming normalized.

Modern day examples:

1. Frequently ordering Doordash

2. Taking an Uber to a store that is within walking distance

Citation- Philonomist. ¨The age of idleness.¨ Philonomist, 3 Dec. 2022, https://www.philonomist.com/en/article/age-idleness

Article Summary: The article talks about how the author is irritated at how normalized home delivery is now. Things like this used to not be possible without some kind of servant, but now almost everyone has access to this type of service which promotes laziness.

Modern day examples:

1. Posting only selfies

2. Bragging about what you look like or what you have through posts online

Citation- Linkdin. ¨Social Media and Narcissism: Rise of A Self-Obsessed Society.¨ Linkdin, 11 Sept. 2014, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140911175326-66132034-social-media-and-narcissism-rise-of-self-obsessed-society

Article Summary: The article talks about how posting on social media has made people more self obsessed with their looks. You cannot pinpoint the exact reasons why so many people post selfies but it is clear that they are posted to share your looks with an audience.