Consumers Quote by Tim DeChristopher

I feel humiliated that I live in a country that demands more already. Why do we cling to the notion that not only must…

— David Suzuki

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 level of consumption that we identify with success is utterly unsustainable. We're gobbling up the world.

— John Robbins

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

What worries some people about consumption (and I confess at the outset to be one of these ambivalent creatures, fat but troubled in paradise)…

— Rodney Clapp

Regardless of what we consume, the sheer volume of consumption is overwhelming the Earth's living systems.

— George Monbiot

“There are four big forces that have played a critical role in manipulating and feeding hyper-consumption: the power of persuasion; the buy now, pay…

— Rachel Botsman

“We need to consume less. A lot less. Less food, less energy, less stuff. Fewer cars, electric cars, cotton T-shirts, laptops, mobile phone upgrades.…

— Stephen Emmott

There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.

— Zygmunt Bauman

We know that material things don't offer contentment, but we still buy more-more of the props and gadgets our culture tells us we must…

— Susan L. Taylor

Out of necessity, one needs to occasionally consume, but I'm a little concerned that there's a little bit of a myth arising that we…

— Chip Giller

We are being conditioned, as a population, to never wait, to never delay our gratification, to accept thoughtless, constant consumption as the new norm.…

— Jenna Wortham