Difference between revisions of "Consumerism"
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| − | '''Consumerism''' is when the consumption of [[goods]] and [[services]] in a culture increases | + | '''Consumerism''' is when the consumption of [[goods]] and [[services]] in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need; the suffix '-ism' denotes the observation that many critics make that consumer society often functions as a quasi-[[religious]] experience, providing comfort and a goal in life. |
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Revision as of 17:10, December 28, 2007
Consumerism is when the consumption of goods and services in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need; the suffix '-ism' denotes the observation that many critics make that consumer society often functions as a quasi-religious experience, providing comfort and a goal in life.
