Consumerism is harmful / John F. Schumaker
Consumerism creates a healthy economy / W. Michael Cox, Richard Alm
Simplicity offers a healthy alternative to materialism / Wendy Priesnitz
Luxury spending spurs a healthy desire for self-improvement / James B. Twitchell
Corporate marketing is responsible for children's materialism / Jonathan Rowe, Gary Ruskin
Parents are responsible for children's embrace of consumer culture / James J. Farrell
Consumerism harms the environment / S.M. John Kennedy
Environmental harm caused by consumerism is overstated / Jack Hollander
Buying leads to happiness / Hillary Johnson
Materialism leads to unhappiness / Tim Kasser
Consumerism is empowering to teens / Jim Pooler
Materialism undermines the family / Patricia Dalton
Materialism has led to a credit culture / Brett Williams
Materialism leads to a lack of community / John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
Breaking away from materialism / Bill Talen.
