9:null 18:T480,undefined **From passa>=:** "They are experienced as a mirac<=... Modern consumers view consumption in the same magical way as the Melanesian peop<= viewed the aeroplanes."

**Thought Process:** Question asks Baudrillard's overall view of consumption (shopping/buying things) → Look at how he describes modern shopping behavior → Peop<= think products appear "magically" → They replace real happiness with fake signs → They keep waiting for happiness that never comes → They act like Melanesians expecting magic from planes → This is NOT logical or rational behavior → Option 4 says this - irrational (not based on reason/logic).

🔴 **Option 1** → Wrong → Utilitarian = practical/useful. But passa>= shows shopping is based on magical thinking, not practical thinking. 🔴 **Option 2** → Misreads Opening → He says products themselves aren't negative, but doesn't say the consumption PROCESS is positive. 🔴 **Option 3** → Not Discussed → Egalitarian = equal for everyone. This isn't talked about. 🟢 **Option 4** → Correct → Magical thinking, fake signs, end<=ss waiting = irrational (illogical) behavior.19:T480,undefined **From passa>=:** "They are experienced as a mirac<=... Modern consumers view consumption in the same magical way as the Melanesian peop<= viewed the aeroplanes."

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