I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make… — Vivienne Westwood Copy Share Image
Our own relentless search for novelty and social status locks us into an iron cage of consumerism. Affluence has itself betrayed us. — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments; any enlargement of wishes is therefore… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
“The capitalist and consumerist ethics are two sides of the same coin, a merger of two commandments. The supreme commandment of the… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
Our consumer economy peddles the notions "romantic consumerism" of finding "the one," of being the one. It's the narcissistic enhancement of, "I'm… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
The world has proclaimed the reign of freedom, especially of late, but what do we see in this freedom of theirs? Nothing… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“The human animal is a beast that dies and if he's got money he buys and buys and buys and I think… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
“The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries abandoned the idea of spiritual or intellectual happiness in order to have this material happiness, consisting of… — Jacques Ellul Copy Share Image
“The first enslaving illusion is the idea that people are born to be consumers and that they can attain any of their… — Ivan Illich Copy Share Image
The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“I see that you’re about to leave, Rick. I just wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss the Thighmaster over there?… — Simon Brass Copy Share Image
There’s Socialism and Communism and Capitalism and there’s Feminism and Hedonism, and there’s Catholicism and Bipedalism and Consumerism, but I think Narcissism… — Tony Hoagland Copy Share Image
“In our consumer culture, we always want the next best thing: the latest, the newest, the youngest. Failing that, we at least… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
Our task is to build cultural fortresses to protect our emerging nativeness. They must be strong enough to hold at bay the… — Wes Jackson Copy Share Image
“[Huxley's Perennial Philosophy is concerned with] the need to love the earth and respect nature instead of following the example of those… — Nicholas Murray Copy Share Image
We live in a society that, for the most part, is morally and spiritually bankrupt. Our culture is a culture of consumerism.… — Benjamin Bratt Copy Share Image
We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf (cf. Ex 32:1-35) has returned in a new and ruthless… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The gospel preached during every television show is 'You only go around once in life, so get all the gusto you can.'… — John Silber Copy Share Image
I think love is often a bit selfish, even before we had consumerism. That's not new. A consumer society gives you the… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
The Internet is disrupting every media industry...people can complain about that, but complaining is not a strategy. And Amazon is not happening… — Jeff Bezos Copy Share Image
We shuffle out of office buildings after being laid-off by draconian bosses; we sit on hold for ten minutes only to be… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
“When your underwear costs more than your child's education then you are in serious trouble" RjS” — rassool jibraeel snyman Copy Share Image
“Commerce is the new green. Spend your money where your beliefs are.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
