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Juliet Schor breaks a taboo by exposing Americans' shopping habits to moral society. Schor disapproves of unfettered private consumption, not only because we already use up so much, but also because overspending to bolster a sense of self does not lead to happiness. Along with her critique, Schor suggests intriguing ideas for making 'status' goods accessible for all--for example, imposing high taxes on expensive items to subsidize lines of affordable 'luxury' goods. A firestorm of responses follow from economist Robert Frank and others. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. "A civic treasure. . . . A truly good idea, carried out with intelligence and panache." --Robert Pinsky

Author Biography:

Author of The Overworked American and The Overspent American, Juliet Schor is professor of economics at Harvard University.
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April 24th, 2000
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  • General (US: Trade)
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  • Edited by Joshua Cohen
Pages
118
Dimensions
137x203x8
ISBN-13
9780807004432
Product ID
10912517

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