Social scientists have long noted the excessive consumerism in the United States. Consumerism can be defined as a society’s preoccupation with acquiring consumer goods. According to United Nations data, the United States ranks third behind only Bermuda and Switzerland, with household consumption expenditures per capita of $43,959. As the table below shows, those expenditures far exceed the expenditures for households in almost all other “First World” countries. Source: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$) |…
