Why We Buy and Why It Matters: Small Choices, Big Impact

Our economic system thrives when we make purchases without thinking. Why We Buy and Why It Matters rehumanizes this exchange by showing that being a consumer is actually a sacred act of interdependence.

In a culture defined by speed and convenience, we easily forget the people who make the products we buy and use every day. This sense of detachment further leads to our own feelings of hopelessness. Why We Buy and Why It Matters invites readers to slow down, to see consumption as a sacred act...