{"product_id":"do-americans-shop-too-much-juliet-schor-9780807004432","title":"Do Americans Shop Too Much?","description":"Juliet 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. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Juliet Schor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080700443X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807004432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.38w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2000 pg. 90","brand":"Juliet Schor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120275878143,"sku":"9780807004432","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99bf0cfb-2684-4405-9644-1267c6bde85a.jpg?v=1687413449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/do-americans-shop-too-much-juliet-schor-9780807004432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}