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Those who support consumerism, such as marketers, manufacturers, and many consumers, argue that the United States has the world's best standard of living because it of its consumer economy, and that the only other choice is poverty. It often claimed that the United States economy is dependent on ever-increasing consumption, or else it will collapse. One book by a marketer states, "Our whole economic system, even our way of life, depends upon the continued, sustained practice of "excessive," as some see it, American consumerism."<ref>''Why People Buy Things They Don't Need'', Danziger, Pamela N., 2002; pg. 2</ref>  

Those who support consumerism, such as marketers, manufacturers, and many consumers, argue that the United States has the world's best standard of living because it of its consumer economy, and that the only other choice is poverty. It often claimed that the United States economy is dependent on ever-increasing consumption, or else it will collapse. One book by a marketer states, "Our whole economic system, even our way of life, depends upon the continued, sustained practice of "excessive," as some see it, American consumerism."<ref>''Why People Buy Things They Don't Need'', Danziger, Pamela N., 2002; pg. 2</ref>  

==See Also==

==See also==

*[[Planned obsolescence]]

*[[Planned obsolescence]]

*[[Vance Packard]]

*[[Vance Packard]]