The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so much energy chasing happiness that it has none left to be happy.

Criss Jami
The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so...
The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so...
The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so...
The way of the consumerist culture is to spend so...
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In the 1980s, the United States began to embrace consumerism. It was a time of easy credit and cheap goods, and people rushed to buy new objects every time they needed something. However, this culture of disposable goods came at a cost. Before long, people were spending so much time and energy chasing happiness that they had no time to be happy itself. More recently, the media has shifted to emphasize youth-oriented products like cell phones and computers, further focusing our attention on the means of pursuing happiness rather than the end itself.

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