# effect **Published by:** [lingling](https://paragraph.com/@mosmo/) **Published on:** 2021-12-07 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@mosmo/effect ## Content By lowering the barriers, .ART enables the global art community to engage in the digital and shared consumption movement," Kasimov explained. That movement could herald a new way of thinking about consumption—a culture change that we need to adopt in the face of climate change. "Humanity produces to meet consumption demand," said Kasimov, describing pledges by governments to reduce production as a false choice. "It is impossible to talk about changes in production without corresponding changes in consumption; i.e., changes in the way we live. This is difficult because the basis of modern consumption is our materialistic culture; we live in a 'culture of consumption'." It will, he noted, "be interesting to see whether—or when—the shared culture of the art community spills over into other consumption models and has a real effect on the ## Publication Information - [lingling](https://paragraph.com/@mosmo/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@mosmo/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@mosmo): Subscribe to updates