Assertion: consumerism | /r/CapableOf | encourage consumer
Facets:
value: for its own sake
type: PURPOSE
value: to acquire products
type: PURPOSE
value: to acquire services
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Consumerism in economics is an idea that encourages consumers to acquire and purchase products and services in greater and greater amounts.
text: The opposing viewpoint is that consumerism is wasteful and greedy and encourages consumption for its own sake.