Consumerism

Consumerism can be:
 * the promotion of the consumer's interests
 * the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable
 * a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods

In this wiki the term usually refers to the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable.

Links

 * In Defense of Consumerism by Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr., May 2006
 * Consumerism: A Defense by Tibor R. Machan, October 2000
 * Does Capitalism Make Us More Materialistic? by Ben O'Neill, September 2007