Consumerism Quote by J.G. Ballard

“Consumers are not loyal to cheap commodities. They crave the unique, the remarkable, and the human.”

— Seth Godin

“We consumer and become exactly what we create. In all times.”

— Lidia Yuknavitch

“We’re taught we can pay for everything we need. Our very lives can be purchased, and by extension, we can buy the rights to…

— Elizabeth Willard Thames

“But even in the much-publicized rebellion of the young against the materialism of the affluent society, the consumer mentality is too often still intact:…

— Wendell Berry

“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

“I’m not a consumer, because consumers are consumed with shopping. No, I prefer shoplifting.”

— Jarod Kintz

“a life that values relationships and experiences over ownership and consumerism can be freer and more fulfilling.”

— Genevieve Parker Hill

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

— Dave Bruno

What consumerism really is, at its worst is getting people to buy things that don't actually improve their lives.

— Jeff Bezos

“As I walk through, a kind of amazed mantra starts running through my head: There is no end to the making and selling of…

— George Saunders

“Consumerism has worked very hard, with the help of popular psychology (‘Just do it!’) to convince people that indulgence is good for you, whereas…

— Yuval Noah Harari

I abhor the word "consumer." Consumers, unlike citizens, have no implicit duties, obligations, or responsibilities to the common good. It's a degrading term. The…

— James Howard Kunstler