The Waste Makers
Download or Read eBook The Waste Makers PDF written by Vance Packard and published by Ig Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Vance Packard |
Publisher | : Ig Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 1935439375 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781935439370 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Waste Makers by : Vance Packard
Book excerpt: A pioneering work from the 1960s about how the rapid growth of disposable consumer goods degraded the environmental, financial and spiritual character of western society. It exposed the increasing commercialisation of American life, when people bought things they didn't need or want. It also highlighted the concept of planned obsolescence, the 'death date' built into products. This prescient study predicted the rise of consumer culture and features an introduction by bestselling author Bill McKibben.