Limits to Satisfaction

Limits to Satisfaction An Essay on the Problem of Needs and Commodities

William Leiss1988
At a time when the supply of resources is a problem, William Leiss analyses demand and consumption. Why do we need so much? Does the ability to choose from such a wide range of commodities give us more satisfaction? Why do we accept being pushed into buying products about which we know little because they promise to give us a particular characteristic - freshness, happiness, sex appeal?
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