Consumerism
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Consumerism is a socio-cultural and economic phenomenon in which the aspirations of many individuals include the acquisition of goods and services beyond those necessary for survival or traditional di
An electronics store displaying CRT TVs in a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia (2002)
Bernard Mandeville's work Fable of the Bees, which justified conspicuous consumption
Josiah Wedgwood's pottery, a status symbol of consumerism in the late 18th century
Black Friday shoppers, DC USA
Anti-consumerism
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Anti-consumerism is a sociopolitical ideology. It has been described as "intentionally and meaningfully excluding or cutting goods from one's consumption routine or reusing once-acquired goods with th
Consumerism
…selfish and frivolous collecting of products, or economic materialism. In this sense consumerism is negative and in opposition to positive lifestyles of anti-consumerism and simple living. Consumerism is a force from the marketplace which destroys individuality and harms society. It is related to globalization and in…
A Portuguese anti-consumerist stencil graffiti saying "Consuming consumes you"