Consumerism is taking over the world. I see it in my own house, my little brother wants anything and everything under the sun, and even when he gets it, he still wants more. Consumerism can mean different things. Websters Dictionary defines it as "fighting for the rights of the consumer". One definition from Wikipedia defines consumerism "as the equation of personal happiness with consumption and the purchase of material possessions."
We all want more and more, often living far beyond our means. Many college students state that the reason for going to college is not necessarily to become a Doctor, Lawyer, or Pharmacist, but to get an education, to make more money, to buy more things. They have been told that they have to go to school, because they can't get a job and earn enough money to live the life that they want to otherwise.
Madeline Levine, a prominent Psychologist and Author, criticized that she saw a large change in American Culture - " a shift away from values of community, spirituality and integrity towards competition, materialism and disconnection. "
Is this really where we want to be as a Society? It use to be that people helped take care of each other, where has that gone?
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