Do Americans Shop Too Much?
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Juliet Schor breaks a taboo by exposing Americans' shopping habits to moral society. Schor disapproves of unfettered private consumption, not only because we already use up so much, but also because overspending to bolster a sense of self does not lead to happiness. Along with her critique, Schor suggests intriguing ideas for making 'status' goods accessible for all--for example, imposing high taxes on expensive items to subsidize lines of affordable 'luxury' goods. A firestorm of responses follow from economist Robert Frank and others. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. "A civic treasure. . . . A truly good idea, carried out with intelligence and panache." --Robert Pinsky
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780807004432
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Juliet Schor
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Published Date
- April 24, 2000
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 118
- Physical Info
- 0.28 in H x 8 in L x 5.38 in W (0.33 lb)