Relationship between capitalism and consumerism Capitalism and consumerism go together. In a capitalist system people are self-interest driven, which means they are driven to make as much profit as possible. read more
The answer is pretty simple in my view. Consumption is the use of something. Consumerism is a broader philosophy of promoting the interests of consumers above all else. In my line of work, software, this is a philosophy of focusing on the end user as a priority in considering design. read more
The second definition of consumerism is radically different. It is the view that we live in an economy where consumption is the machine that drives economic growth and that citizens are convinced to become consumers. It leads to things like planned obsolescence and rapidly changing styles. read more