consumption (economics)

This graphic novel about a flying saucer crash-landing in a world run by two mega corporations works as sci-fi, a thriller, and social commentary.

In a near-future consumer dystopia, Zo Zindleman must choose from limited, bleak housing options, including a converted strip-mall refuge that offers safety and proximity to her new place of work, ALLMART.

Presents the dimensions of consumption, including diapers worn as a baby, bread eaten in a lifetime, and recycled cans, and explains how to create a sustainable way of living.

An introduction to spending that explains what it is; discusses how money works, building credit, keeping a budget, technology, and other related topics; and includes information on how to comparison shop.

"BLOOD AND EARTH is a gripping account of the deadly link between slavery and environmental destruction. Kevin Bales is a social scientist, human rights activist, and journalist -- and he's also one of the world's leading experts on modern slavery. In his work he began to notice the connection between environmental decline and slavery: the two almost always went hand-in-hand, whether in the hellish gold mines of Ghana or the miraculously beautiful mangrove forests of Bangladesh. But why? He set off to find the answer on a fascinating and moving journey that took him into the lives of modern day slaves and along a supply chain that leads directly to the cell phones in our pockets. He found solutions that redeemed both the lives of the slaves in the world's most threatened places and the environments they live in. This is a clear-eyed, inspiring, and profoundly hopeful book that brings us dramatic stories from the world's environmental and human rights hotspots and offers solutions to our most pressing crises"--.

Discusses the drawbacks and costs of having too many possessions, presents guidance on eliminating excess items in one's life, and offers suggestions on how to increase one's quality experiences.

After a little girl, who is dressed like a reindeer, crashes Coyote's solstice party, she brings them to a mall where Coyote has fun shopping--until he realizes he needs to pay for everything.

Introduces young children to the concept of needs and wants in regards to clothing, discussing when kids need certain kinds of clothes and arguing that they do not need expensive designer clothes when second-hand clothes will do just fine.

Draws on findings from the fields of neuroscience, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore the factors that contribute to the popularity and desirability of certain products, trends, and brands.