Essays on Economic Theory

Materialism in America isn’t something new, rather it’s something that has been a part of American society for some time now. Materialism is defined as valuing material possessions and physical comfort over spiritual values. In today’s society, we have hundreds if not thousands of examples...

The fast-paced living in today’s society leaves no time for inconvenience. Consumers today usually opt for services that are easily adjustable to their time of need. The television and film industry is no exception. To adapt to these circumstances, numerous technological advancements have been made...

Social media has become a platform which has enabled the flow of information to users with little interaction. An example of this can be seen through large online media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube, encouraging users to create content, share opinions, and communicate...

“Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important, so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom.”  The Minimalists In Graham Hill’s NY Times commentary, Living with Less. A Lot Less, in which he examines the effect...

In a rapidly developing and consumerist world, humanity has fallen deep into the rabbit hole of materialism. The root of man’s estrangement from nature stems from the ongoing issue of the wasteful trappings of society. Believe it or not it seems that the inevitable forces...

Consumerism, an essential call upon the need to re-evaluate and resolve an individual’s mindset regarding being a consumer. This statement has been derived from various analysis and statistics as people tend to over-consume the resources which now they take for granted. An average scale of...

What allows for self-determination? How does one find his or her purpose in life? Well, first one must have the right of choice. Second, one must have equal rights and a fair equality of opportunity without any interference of an outside influence. In this paper,...

Chuck Palahniuk and Aldous Huxley make a vastly fascinating portrayal of the image of consumerism in their works. Miriam Webster, in her dictionary, defines consumerism as “the belief that it is good for people to spend a lot of money on goods and services.” Consumerism...

According to the State of World (2004) report, China, UK and Western Europeans have had a bar on untenable over- consumption for decades. Roughly 1.7 billion people globally now fit in to the “consumer class” the group of people distinguished by diets of extremely processed...

Our Society thrives on the idea of making money just to buy nice things. Now, this is not completely a bad thing, because some people work hard for what they have and feel they deserve the nice things life has to offer; but when does...

America’s post-World War II success has come at a price. Many Americans have dug themselves deeply into debt and have become disconnected with their families because of their inattentiveness to the importance of family. An unhealthy focus on material wealth and possessions has replaced the...

Thesis Scott Canon brings in these issues throughout the essay to show how complex and ethically confounding our food choices have become, and how conflicted we are about making those choices. The closest thing to a thesis statement is this line: “In the global village...

In the world where everything is accessible, the world has failed to realize that the human race will lead us all to the destruction of the earth. People have always had basic needs such as food, and shelter. But as society grew wealthier, their appetites...

Mercantilism Both Present-day and in the Past, one truth becomes evident. That is that a nation’s power and or influence stems from their financial status or wealth because it allows a country to properly defend/attack against other foreign countries. In the past countries used the...

Mercantilism is an economic policy that believes that trade generates wealth, and the economy is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances. It also states that the government should maintain a strong hold over the economy by means of protectionism, meaning that the economy should...

What is the Materialism? Materialism is a form of philosophical monism or view which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things and phenomena, including mental aspects and consciousness, are results of complex arrangements and interactions of matter. In idealism,...

Consumerism is always considered as the central point of the culture of Americans. They tend to have a confusion between their needs and their wants. With the increased technological advances, and with advertisers’ help, the Americans are given simplified access to brand new and essential...

Money. Popularity. Wants and Needs. Fashion. Supply and Demand. Scarcity. Materialism. These are all important aspects of your life. You may not realize it, but they control everything that you do. The invisible hand controls everything. Everything. Everything that you do, it is just really...

There are some problems and weaknesses associated with the eliminative materialism. Most notable is its approach to the body and mind that out rightly ignores the significance of material culture and its obvious effects on human beings’ daily encounters. This puts the credibility of the...