consumption (economics)

Find out about the links between supply, demand, working conditions, and the resources that are needed to build just one computer, as well as the environmental impacts from technology purchases.

Presents ten secrets on how the reader can spend their money wisely.

Examines ways in which money is spent, looking at things to buy, how money travels, and different forms of money, including checks and credit cards, and discussing budgets. Includes a math activity.

"As humans continue to shape the environment through urbanization and increased industrialization, it will become more difficult to feed everyone, with the U.N. estimating that food production will need to increase by 70 percent if, as projected, the world population is around nine billion in 2050. This book explains how climate change and lack of water affect crops, making it difficult to feed people, especially in impoverished areas. Also discussed are potential solutions on how to grow and distribute food more efficiently and how to help farmers thrive"--Provided by publisher.

Describes brand-specific products to buy that help save the environment.

"Covers the economic devastation wrought by World War II, the institutions that the Allies created to help nations recover from the war, and how the Cold War bled into the economic arena. Consumerism and the emergence of the middle class in Western countries is also a major theme, as are the challenges and promises created by the expansion of free trade and the collapsing of national economic boundaries"--Amazon.com.

Explores the issues of consumerism, its origins, and the role of advertising. Explains how consumerism affects children and persons in poorer countries.

The author describes his journey to becoming a minimalist, and suggests practical strategies for reducing or eliminating material goods in your life in order to have less stress and anxiety, and more freedom and contentment.

As fandom sheds its longtime stigmas of geekiness and hysteria, fans are demanding more from the celebrities and brands they love. Digital tools have given all organizations?from traditional businesses to tech startups? direct, real-time access to their most devoted consumers, and it's easy to forget that this access flows both ways. This is the new "fandom-based economy": a convergence of brand owner and brand consumer. Fan pressures hold more clout than ever before as they demand a say in shaping the future of the things they love. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. In Superfandom, Zoe Fraade-Blanar and Aaron Glazer explain this new era of symbiosis, delving into the history, sociology, and psychology of fandom. From Polaroid to Maker's Mark to groupies of financier Warren Buffett, the consumer relationship has been transformed. Superfandom is an essential guide for those who care, contribute to, and live in this rapidly expanding fan-driven economy.

What if you could meet all of your consumer needs while, at the same time, getting to know your neighbors and protecting the environment? Around the world, people are questioning consumerism and moving toward more sustainable lifestyles.