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Consumer Revolution
Theory of consumerism: the more you spent, the more the business grew and the wages increased. -
"The Fable of the Bees"
Mandeville which explains that "the only way to generate wealth is to ensure a high demand for absurd and unnecessary things" (shopping for pleasure) -
Vanity
Changes and unnecessary waste in annual fashion -
"The Wealth of Nations"
Consumer societies help provide employment for the poor based on satisfaction -
"PIB"
GDP did not grow at all from year to year -
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Disagreement With Consumerism
Protest bad habits and inventions that are not healthy and unnecessary to be consumed.