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Is Consumerism Killing Democracy?

Is Consumerism Killing Democracy?

By consumeristcarey December 26, 2007

Political scientist Benjamin Barber thinks mindless spending is killing America. Barber went on Bill Moyers Journal to promote his new book Consumed, and to lambast us for being infantilized drones who drool over whatever big business shoves into our greedy little mitts.

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