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“Why smart people say that #exports ‘contribute’ to China’s #growth rather than ‘driving’ it. Because almost all the time, growth in #consumption is, in fact, a bigger contributor.” #China open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

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Calico Jesse 2d ago

I was wrong. Helen died of consumption in the next chapter at age 14. Stupid Brontë, making everything tragic.

#JaneEyre #Brontë #CharlotteBrontë #HelenBurns #Consumption

Yonhap Infomax News 4d ago

A Bank of Korea report finds that rising home prices in South Korea suppress consumption and economic well-being, especially among young, non-homeowning households, intensifying inequality and weakening domestic demand.
#YonhapInfomax
#BankOfKorea #HomePrices #Consumption #EconomicWelfare #YoungHouseholds
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=105194

Bank of Korea Says Rising Home Prices Hit Young Koreans Hardest—Weigh on Consumption and Economic Well-Being

Yonhap Infomax

Anna Sofia Salonen 5d ago

What do daily consumption choices and practices reveal about society? What role does consumption play in shaping our lifestyles and interpersonal relationships?

The soon-to-be-published "Research Handbook on the Sociology of Consumption", edited by Jennifer Smith Maguire, tackles these questions. My chapter focuses on navigating food consumption in the era of abundance - from the ethics of eating to the ethics of waste.

https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/research-handbook-on-the-sociology-of-consumption-9781035310500.html

#sociology #consumption #eating

Research Handbook on the Sociology of Consumption

‘Smith Maguire has crafted a Handbook that is both playful and profound, offering an excellent set of reflections on the many histories, spaces, and practices of consumption. Thoughtful chapters guide readers through significant concepts and studies, opening the modern world in unexpected ways.’ – Sharon Zukin, author, Point of Purchase: How Shopping Changed American Culture

Proutist Universal 6d ago

We want an economy that meets people's real needs, not one that stimulates unnecessary desires. #consumption #consumer #economy https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-02-09/the-consumption-pyramid/?mc_cid=56216530d7&mc_eid=e4e95483d5

Mediterranean Diet Feb 5

‘A staple in my life’

A ketchup bottle just might be the perfect olive oil hack. If you’ve ev…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #Changethewayyoubuyanduseplastic #Changethewayyoutakecareofyourself #cleanenergy #Consumption/RecyclingHack #hack #hacks #Mediterranean #Olive #Plastic #Repurposecontainersandpackaging #solarpanels #tiktok #WasteLess #YahooLife
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2500474/a-staple-in-my-life/

Richard Michael Blaber Feb 5

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/04/the-link-between-population-growth-and-biodiversity-loss. Indeed we must - but that is a very taboo subject. Capitalism demands perpetual #growth in #consumption, which implies ever-increasing consumption of #resources & ever more #consumers & #workers, even in this age of #automation. It is thus the driver of increasing #population & of the needs of that population. #Wildlife & #biodiversity are marginalised for the sake of #food #production, but that suffers because of biodiversity #loss & #climatechange.

The link between population growth and biodiversity loss

Letter: Amy Jankiewicz says the government must address the effect of global increases in population and unsustainable consumption patterns as intertwined challenges

The Guardian

acemaxx Feb 4

(Beware disappointment on 2026 #consumption stimulus)
In the meantime, US real personal income growth slowed below 1%, job creation halted and consumer #confidence stayed near a multiyear low, chart @MorganStanley