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Yes, cultural consumption profoundly changes culture itself. Through commodification and mass production, as Adorno and Horkheimer argued in their "culture industry" theory, popular culture becomes standardized, promoting conformity and passive consumption while stifling creativity and critical thinking. Market demands drive cultural output toward profitability, leading to homogenization and ideological reinforcement of the status quo. In the digital era, new technologies amplify variety but also intensify commercialization, reshaping preferences and experiences. Ultimately, consumption doesn't just reflect culture—it actively transforms it into a commodity.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_industryhttps://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1944/culture-industry.htmhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B978044453776800009X
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