{"product_id":"do-americans-shop-too-much-9780807004432","title":"Do Americans Shop Too Much?","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Juliet Schor | Joshua Cohen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuliet 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A civic treasure. . . . A truly good idea, carried out with intelligence and panache.\" --Robert Pinsky","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614496178327,"sku":"9780807004432","price":1859.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780807004432.webp?v=1775094155","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/do-americans-shop-too-much-9780807004432","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}