Consumerism


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White Noise
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 (American Gods, #1)
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
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
The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping
Super Sad True Love Story
Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture
Brave New World
Consumed - How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults & Swallow Citizens Whole
SoulSifting by R Scott SullenderJourneys of the Crystal Skull Explorers by Katrina HeadImagine Your Dream Comes True by Joshua ShapiroEXSTATICA Self-Help Essentials by FrankImpermanence by Daniel Frisano
New Age studies
182 books — 106 voters
Horrorstör by Grady HendrixNeedful Things by Stephen  KingThe Haunted Mask by R.L. StinePet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 1 by Matsuri AkinoThe Store by Bentley Little
Retail Gothic
50 books — 9 voters

Shella City by Bader N. S.Style Statement by Carrie McCarthyLook Stunning At Any Size by Parimita ChakravortyAgeless Beauty the French Way by Clémence von MuefflingYou Are What You Wear by Jennifer Baumgartner
Personal Style
22 books — 21 voters

Journey to the West by Biao  WangThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyMythologies by Roland Barthes
For Culture Watchers
205 books — 102 voters
No Logo by Naomi KleinAmusing Ourselves to Death by Neil PostmanThe Overspent American by Juliet B. SchorStatus Seekers by Vance PackardShiny Objects by James A. Roberts
Consumerism
114 books — 33 voters

Erich Fromm
Modern capitalism needs men who co-operate smoothly, and in large numbers; who want to consume more and more; and whose tastes are standardized and can be easily influenced and anticipated. It needs men who feel free and independent, not subject to any authority or principle or conscience—yet willing to be commanded, to do what is expected of them, to fit into the social machine without friction; who can be guided without force, led without leaders, prompted without aim—except the one to make go ...more
Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving

Terry Pratchett
You do know you could find yourself charged with being a dominant species while under the influence of impulse-driven consumerism, don't you? ...more
Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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