Images and experiences are the leisure time counterpart of time management self-help. The same individual who is encouraged to buy time from others instead of having a mutual support network is also encouraged to consume periodic experiences of slowness instead of acting in ways that might reclaim her time—or help others reclaim theirs. In some senses, this could be considered not just conspicuous consumption, but compensatory consumption,24 where you buy something as a way of coping with a psychological deficit or threat.
