most American’s have, “spent their way to happiness” (Twitchell 46). However, Ian Frazier finds his role of consumer only a patriotic duty, not one with any positive connotation attached to it. In their essays, the contrasting ideas of Ian Frazier and James Twitchell explore how consumerism affects buying habits, our happiness, and the American way of life.
To say that the objects bought everyday are always needed would be ludicrous. Frazier states in his essay that his wife often goes through his shopping…
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