Defining the Problem

con·sum·er·ism

   [kuh n-soo-muh-riz-uh m] 

–noun

1. the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy.1+

2. the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods: acritic of American consumerism.


But, this is not the problem. The true problem is...
Overconsumption