The consumerist conversation is not new. It is something that has been relevant since the days of the industrial revolution, even if it was not a distinguished term then. The end of the Great Depression marked the rebirth of the American economy and brought with it the rise in jobs, work hours, and overall earnings across the nation over the next 80 years. With this increase in personal income so did the evolution of consumerism. The questions being raised in light of this increase in consumption is, how has this impacted our thinking. What drives our consumption? Is it really the goods themselves that we desire or is it the emotional and psychological thirst that we are trying to satisfy by consuming them. The most well known …show more content…
They found that “In poor societies those at the top of the socioeconomic ladder were significantly happier than those at the bottom; in highly developed societies there is little class difference in happiness.” (Pg. 333 paragraph 4). What could explain this modest difference of happiness between the poor and the wealthier …show more content…
When “the task at hand draws you in with its complexity to such an extent that one becomes completely involved in it. There is no distinction between thought and action, between self and environment.” This helps you change your mindset about what is truly