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Do Americans Shop Too Much?
Juliet Schor
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
102 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 24, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807004432 |
| Publishers | Beacon Press |
| Pages | 118 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 149 g |
| Language | English |
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