In many developed nations, consumerism is not only about buying the everyday things we need to survive, but is also seen as a form of entertainment. This essay will argue that this is a very negative development because of the detrimental effect marketing and advertising has on people and the fact that it is a very unproductive hobby.
The main reason people buy luxury items is because of the influence multinationals’ marketing campaigns have on them. We are constantly bombarded with messages telling us that if we buy a certain product we will be happier, more beautiful or more complete. In many ways, these companies trick us into buying their products, when all we need to be happy are much simpler items. For example, fashion chains like Chanel and Prada tell people that they are only good enough if they wear nice clothes and use glamorous models to make people feel unsatisfied with their appearance.
Shopping for goods you don’t really need is also not the most productive thing you can do with your time. Not only is it a huge waste of money; it does nothing to develop a person either physically or intellectually. If we compare this activity with other popular pastimes like sport, reading or even watching movies, we can see how unfulfilling shopping really is. For instance, most of my friends who spend their weekends shopping have nothing else to talk about, other than their purchases, whereas my friends who use their time more wisely are often much more interesting to talk to.
In conclusion, people should only shop for the necessities and not for pleasure because they are being manipulated by transnational companies and there are also much more constructive ways for people to spend their free time.
In
many
developed nations, consumerism is not
only
about buying the everyday things we need to survive,
but
is
also
seen
as a form of entertainment. This essay will argue that this is a
very
negative
development
because
of the detrimental effect marketing and advertising has on
people
and the fact that it is a
very
unproductive hobby.
The main reason
people
buy
luxury items is
because
of the influence multinationals’ marketing campaigns have on them. We are
constantly
bombarded with messages telling us that if we
buy
a certain product we will be happier, more
beautiful
or more complete. In
many
ways, these
companies
trick us into buying their products, when all we need to be happy are much simpler items.
For example
, fashion chains like Chanel and Prada
tell
people
that they are
only
good
enough
if they wear nice clothes and
use
glamorous models to
make
people
feel unsatisfied with their appearance.
Shopping for
goods
you don’t
really
need is
also
not the most productive thing you can do with your time. Not
only
is it a huge waste of money; it does nothing to develop a person either
physically
or
intellectually
. If we compare this activity with other popular pastimes like sport, reading or even watching movies, we can
see
how unfulfilling shopping
really
is.
For instance
, most of my friends who spend their weekends shopping have nothing else to talk about, other than their
purchases
, whereas my friends who
use
their time more
wisely
are
often
much more interesting to talk to.
In conclusion
,
people
should
only
shop for the necessities and not for pleasure
because
they are
being manipulated
by transnational
companies
and there are
also
much more constructive ways for
people
to spend their free time.