Difference between revisions of "Consumerism"

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Consumerism is when the consumption of goods and services in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need.

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−	'''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~~.	+	'''Consumerism''' is when the consumption of [[goods]] and [[services]] in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need.
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	[[category:economics]]		[[category:economics]]