Consumerism is a social and economic order in which the aspirations of many individuals include the acquisition of goods and services beyond those necessary for survival or traditional displays of status.[1] It emerged in Western Europe before the Industrial Revolution and became widespread around 1900. [1] In economics, consumerism refers to policies that emphasize consumption. It is the consider
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