Community Quote by Anonymous

Economists use the word consume to mean "utilize economic goods," but the Shorter Oxford Dictionary's definition is more appropriate to ecologists: "To make away…

— Alan Thein Durning

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far…

— Adam Smith

In ancient times, we were users; we used the commodities in accordance to our needs. Using is not sufficient for the modern market; it…

— Lobsang Tenzin

“everyday life, consumer culture and technology, while our own question (what makes consumption grow?) is outside scope.4 Thus, we found an empirical inquiry justified,…

— Fatos Goksen

There is massive propaganda for everyone to consume. Consumption is good for profits and consumption is good for the political establishment.

— Noam Chomsky

A Simple lifestyle of reduced consumption allows more time for interaction with living, dynamic beings, more opportunity for meeting the Other more fully and…

— Stephanie Kaza

Consumerism is, quite precisely, the consuming of life by the things consumed. It is living in a manner that is measured by having rather…

— Richard John Neuhaus

What people are consuming is what things represent. It's people defining themselves through what they wear.

— Kenneth Cole

People are hungry for community. They're hungry for meaning in a society that is oriented around the production and consumption of consumer goods.

— Mitch Kapor

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to only so far…

— Adam Smith

Over-consumption is a cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals. It distances us from the great masses of broken bleeding humanity. It converts us…

— Richard J. Foster

The illusion that consumption - and its correlative, income - is desirable probably stems from too great preoccupation with what Knight calls "one-use goods,"…

— Kenneth E. Boulding