The Consumer Society Reader
Author: Juliet Schor, Douglas B. Holt, Douglas Holt
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ISBN: 1565845986
Publisher: New Press (August, 2000)
Sales Rank: 73,383
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
May have bitten off more than I could chew =)
I have read numerous books regarding consumption, simplicity, etc. I have read all of Juliet Schor's books also. This books is an excellent thought provoking book, HOWEVER, be sure that you have a clear mind and a good chunk of time on your hands. Yes, the book is long, but that's not really the issue. It's a compilation of essays, some quite old. They do offer a lot of insight, but it tends to be more economic insight. If you enjoy reading about environmental issues and voluntary simplicity, this does have some of that, but much of it is information about things like trends in buying, capitalism and advertising. While it's an interesting read, I would advise checking it out of the library and reading the essays that interest you. Keeping this book in your library doesn't serve much of a purpose. Not even for inspiration and motivation, which is a reason I keep many of the simplicity books that I enjoy. Bottom line... pretty good read, but borrow, don't buy it. Similar Products
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