Consumerism


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The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and our Health—and a Vision for Change
American Gods
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping
Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture
Super Sad True Love Story
Consumed - How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults & Swallow Citizens Whole
Brave New World
Erik Pevernagie
“ Expanding the competitions’ “dirty bike” or ‘dirty ball” corruption reveals a mirror of society. If politicians deviate from their honest cause into bribery, if art turns into a battle of greed or consumerism, and truth becomes post-truth, the integrity erodes desperately, values are sacrificed at the altar of vainglory, and the moral compass is in a complete mess. (“The dirty bike") ...more ”
― Erik Pevernagie

Chuck Palahniuk
“ Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn't see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occurred to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love. Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but now they call this free will. At least the ancient Greeks were being honest. ...more ”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby

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