ˈɔfən vˌɪtɹɪˈɑːlɪk, ˈɔfən lˈæf ˈaʊt lˈaʊd ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnɪŋ, wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ˌʌs ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˈoʊʃəl ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ˈɪmpækt ʌvðɪ ɛksˈɛsᵻz ʌv mˈɑːdɚn səsˈaɪəɾi, fɔːɹʃˈædoʊd baɪ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ðə kɐlˈæmᵻɾi ʌv ɹˈʌnəwˌeɪ ɡlˈoʊbəl kənsˈuːmɚɹˌɪzəm.
often vitriolic, often laugh out loud entertaining, warning us about the social and environmental impact of the excesses of modern society, foreshadowed by 25 years the calamity of runaway global consumerism.