For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Modern consumerism thrives on an endless cycle of production, consumption, and disposal. The average person now encounters between ...

"The good purchaser devoted to 'more, newer and better' was the good citizen," historian Lizabeth Cohen explained ... and the American people saw the new consumerism as a way to deemphasize ...

Beyond advertising: social influences on consumerism Hilary Davies, a social psychologist and executive coach, explained that consumer choices are influenced by more than advertising.