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The History Of Consumerism

By Maria Paula Rangel Diaz
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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"

    "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

    Vanity

    Changes and unnecessary waste in annual fashion
  • "The Wealth of Nations"

    "The Wealth of Nations"

    Consumer societies help provide employment for the poor based on satisfaction
  • "PIB"

    "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.