Comments on: The Effects of Consumerism http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/ Entrepreneurship, Startups, Wordpress, Search Engine Optimization Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:21:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Amit http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-15700 Amit Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:15:26 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-15700 The ill effects are considerable. depleting natural resources mean battle for scarce commodities esp scarce ones like oil , iron ore. Countries even go for military over stretch to accomplish this. we also see wasteful production/distribution pattern. increase in both private.public debt even to extent of bankruptcy. We should strive for prosperity rather than mass consumption and growth should also factor the damage done to environment The ill effects are considerable.
depleting natural resources mean battle for scarce commodities esp scarce ones like oil , iron ore. Countries even go for military over stretch to accomplish this.

we also see wasteful production/distribution pattern.

increase in both private.public debt even to extent of bankruptcy.

We should strive for prosperity rather than mass consumption and growth should also factor the damage done to environment

]]> By: Dipakar Tewari http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-14740 Dipakar Tewari Wed, 11 May 2011 10:02:55 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-14740 I think this article is good. But it could have been better if there was more insight into the "Demonstration effect", which is actually the root cause of consumerism in the developing and under-developing nations. I think this article is good. But it could have been better if there was more insight into the “Demonstration effect”, which is actually the root cause of consumerism in the developing and under-developing nations.

]]> By: ahahahahahhhh i just ripped u off ^^^ http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-13295 ahahahahahhhh i just ripped u off ^^^ Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:57:01 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-13295 2 Comments Blake 07/03/2009 at 11:14 am I think a radical shift in what we consider progress would change how we view our economic well-being. Our society is so focused on economic growth, but not so much on actual development. An example: destroying wildlife habits to open a new coal mine and pollute the atmosphere with even more CO2 certainly grows our economy, but is this “progress”? Instead, we could work to become more energy efficient, eliminating the need for a new coal mine. The economy wouldn’t grow per say, but I would submit that that is more progress than the former scenario. This was a really good list, btw. I recently wrote about the negative effects of consumerism, but looked over some of the points you mentioned 2 Comments
Blake
07/03/2009 at 11:14 am
I think a radical shift in what we consider progress would change how we view our economic well-being. Our society is so focused on economic growth, but not so much on actual development.

An example: destroying wildlife habits to open a new coal mine and pollute the atmosphere with even more CO2 certainly grows our economy, but is this “progress”? Instead, we could work to become more energy efficient, eliminating the need for a new coal mine. The economy wouldn’t grow per say, but I would submit that that is more progress than the former scenario.

This was a really good list, btw. I recently wrote about the negative effects of consumerism, but looked over some of the points you mentioned

]]> By: Yacov http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-12821 Yacov Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:33:45 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-12821 Well written essay, however some information on consumerism as it effects other less development nations would be helpful. Well written essay, however some information on consumerism as it effects other less development nations would be helpful.

]]> By: rida zuberi http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-12712 rida zuberi Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:31:43 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-12712 thank you very much. the info was very helpful. thank you very much.
the info was very helpful.

]]> By: Atharva http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-12686 Atharva Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:52:24 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-12686 Excellent essay!!!!! awesome ...... Excellent essay!!!!! awesome ……

]]> By: Blake http://www.paggu.com/business/world-economy/the-effects-of-consumerism/comment-page-1/#comment-10232 Blake Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.paggu.com/?p=161#comment-10232 I think a radical shift in what we consider progress would change how we view our economic well-being. Our society is so focused on economic growth, but not so much on actual development. An example: destroying wildlife habits to open a new coal mine and pollute the atmosphere with even more CO2 certainly grows our economy, but is this "progress"? Instead, we could work to become more energy efficient, eliminating the need for a new coal mine. The economy wouldn't grow per say, but I would submit that that is more progress than the former scenario. This was a really good list, btw. I recently wrote about the negative effects of consumerism, but looked over some of the points you mentioned. I think a radical shift in what we consider progress would change how we view our economic well-being. Our society is so focused on economic growth, but not so much on actual development.

An example: destroying wildlife habits to open a new coal mine and pollute the atmosphere with even more CO2 certainly grows our economy, but is this “progress”? Instead, we could work to become more energy efficient, eliminating the need for a new coal mine. The economy wouldn’t grow per say, but I would submit that that is more progress than the former scenario.

This was a really good list, btw. I recently wrote about the negative effects of consumerism, but looked over some of the points you mentioned.

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