America Quote by Henry Rollins

I think that consumerism is intrinsically a pretty flawed social system.

— John Elkington

Our own relentless search for novelty and social status locks us into an iron cage of consumerism. Affluence has itself betrayed us.

— Tim Jackson

“In my view, dissatisfaction is implicit in the fabric of consumerism.”

— Dave Bruno

“Consumerism is the one thing that gives us our sense of values. Consumerism is honest, and teaches us that everything good has a barcode.”

— J.G. Ballard

We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.

— Aloe Blacc

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

...the tragedy of consumerism: one acquires more and more things without taking the time to ever see and know them, and thus one never…

— Brian D. McLaren

Uncontrollable consumerism has become a watchword of our culture despite regular and compelling calls for its end. The United States has more malls than…

— Anna Quindlen

“The phrase "consumer society" complements the description of the present social order as an "industrial society." Needs are tailored by the mass media to…

— Murray Bookchin

We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire - based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we…

— Aloe Blacc

“Unconscious consumerism preys on the uncentered. Once we lose touch with our center, we don’t know who we are anymore, and marketers fill the…

— Jeff Brown

“The system of consumerism may seem like an immovable fact of modern life. But it is not. That the system was manufactured suggests that…

— Rachel Botsman