BUS524

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Consumerism is the idea that increasing
consumption of goods and services purchased in
the market is always a desirable goal.
So whats the problem?
CONSUMERISM AND THE AMERICAN CULTURE
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regulation
Billions of transactions take place everyday.

How do you regulate this many people and places?
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Regulation is important why?
Regulation is needed when culture fails.
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Whats the opposite of regulation?
Deregulation.
Two presidential Administrations used
deregulation and received backlash from concerned
citizens.
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Costs of consumerism
Moral Implications
Trash Services
Landfills
Poor Work Environment
Low Quality Products
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Consumerism
Cant Be All Bad, Right?
Employment Opportunities
Low Cost of Living
Better for Businesses
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CULTURAL VALUES !
WHATS THE
SOLUTION?
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Physiological Needs
Consider this Maslows hierachy of human needs.
Social Needs
Safety Needs
Esteem Needs
Self Actualization Needs
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What are a few realistic goals?
Recycle
Reuse
Renew
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GO GREEN!
HELP WITH ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCES
IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL LIFE SATIFACTION
IMPROVE YOUR PYSCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
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References
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(2016, April 12). Why Regulation Is Necessary And
Proper For A Well-Functioning Democracy And
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