Capitulation Quote by James Gustave Speth

If we continue to think of ourselves mostly as consumers, it's going to be very hard to bring our environmental troubles under control. But…

— Bill McKibben

“The increase in value of the world of things is directly proportional to the decrease in value of the human world.”

— Karl Marx

“We habitually value costs and benefits more highly in the near term than in the future”

— Daniel E. Lieberman

If, as consumers, we can change our mindset so that we see gnarled, twisted, lumpy or otherwise imperfect produce as beautiful, we can create…

— Dana Cowin

It takes a different value system if you wish to change the world.

— Jacque Fresco

I think we're becoming a bit less attached to consumerism.

— Claudia Jessie

We could have a greener economy, even a greener consumer economy by changing the rules - whether it's by taxing carbon or trading carbon,…

— Michael Pollan

America is a consumer culture, and when we change what we buy - and how we buy it - we'll change who we are.

— Faith Popcorn

Recycling, packaging, businesses are changing all of those things because that's what consumers want.

— Jerry Greenfield

More and more surveys in the US are indicating a change in values taking place among consumers, who become more concerned about quality of…

— David Korten

We continue to be spilled on by consumerism even though we know it doesn't make us happy.

— Russell Brand

If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.

— David Suzuki