Sentences with phrase «increasing consumerism»

It's raining again so I've been reading some old articles by George Monbiot (it's either that or get drunk), including one from New Year's Eve 2002 in which he argued that, because population growth, increasing consumerism and the «finity» of natural resources threatened the survival of humanity, people should stop buying knickers at Brent Cross shopping centre.

This may be Sixth Generation director Wang Xiaoshuai's best film ever, digging through the layers of the visible — the mundane reality of China walking toward increased consumerism and material comfort — to reveal a long - hidden sorrow, the unsolved guilt of ordinary people who had to make do just to survive.

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Sears grew dramatically, as did consumerism, because it did one thing above all else, it simplified people's lives at a time of increasing socioeconomic complexity by eliminating the friction in a transaction and replacing it with a trusted experience.

The Club of Rome called for «a Copernican revolution of the mind», which abandoned the commitment to endless economic growth and set instead as its goals zero population growth, a leveling - off of industrial production, increased pollution control, and a shift from consumerism to a more service - based economy.

The widespread promotion of the products of western capitalism, coupled with increased availability of goods and the sustained cultivation of desire through commercial media, has led to a profound influence of the philosophy of consumerism in western societies and increasingly in developing countries as well.

Economism certainly supports consumerism since it regards the increase of consumption as the supreme value.

In a recent book, the distinguished American political scientist Robert A. Dahl offers an optimistic vision in which «an increasing awareness that the dominant culture of competitive consumerism does not lead to greater happiness gives way to a culture of citizenship that strongly encourages movement toward greater political equality among American citizens.»

Increased global consumerism has vast environmental, economic, and social repercussions.

As a nation with an increasing appetite for consumerism, credit usage and internet proliferation, none of the people had taken any steps to protect their identity from theft.

Toffler warns of an impending information overload as well as humanity's inability to adapt to the ever - increasing speed of industry and consumerism.

This exhibition runs from Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 to January 6th, 2013, punctuating a seasonal month known for its increased advertising meant to encourage inflated consumerism.

The basis for Arte Povera was furnished by the political protest movements of the late 60s — student revolts and civil rights efforts, and a general opposition to consumerism and the increasing commercialisation of the art world.

The importance of ethical consumerism to many companies worldwide has increased dramatically in recent years.

But with the rise of cheaply mass - produced plastics, increased levels of consumerism, and planned obsolescence in many products, our modern culture now creates waste on an unsustainable scale.

Consumerism is an ever - evolving creature, and since online shopping has become an increasing part of our daily lives, it has also changed the way we buy goods.