Relationship between consumerism and socio-economyThere have been many issues of life in a contemporary consumer society. These topics mainly concern the accumulation of goods by consumers and its negative effects on sustainability. Sustainability covers all the vital issues of contemporary society. To illustrate, climate change, global warming, conflicts between countries and consumerism. There are many solutions to avoid disasters related to these problems, but one of them is linked to this century, namely the relationship between consumerism and socio-economics. Although it has been argued that consumerism has some benefits, it is harmful because it leads people to live a solitary lifestyle, it results in chronic economic crises, and individuals can fall victim to a capitalist lifestyle that promotes pure greed. One of the most important reasons Consumerism leads people to lead a lonely life. Initially, there is a lot of scientific evidence that proves why materialism makes people live alone. First, there was research on this, which examined the connection between the dynamics of materialism and loneliness by a scientist. The result is that materialism contributes to a solitary lifestyle; furthermore, it differs according to particular subtypes of materialism (PIETERS, 2013). For example, valuable goods for humans like iPods, laptops, computer games lead to loneliness because they spend more time on them than social activities like interacting with others or having fun at home. outside. Therefore, people need to improve their communication skills to avoid loneliness. Secondly, by consuming... middle of paper ...... capitalist lifestyle due to their sheer greed. Despite all these negative problems, people must maintain their hopes. Works Cited Raibley J. (2014) Virtue of Selfishness. The Atlas Society http://www.atlassoty.org/virtue-selfishness Thompson J. (2013) Sweatshops Violate Human Rights; American companies at fault. thecollegian http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/04/30/sweatshops-violate-human-rights-american-companies-at-fault/ Piters R. (2013) Bidirectional dynamics of materialism and loneliness; Not just a vicious circle. Journal of Consumer Research http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2013/04/30/sweatshops-violate-human-rights-american-companies-at-fault/ Cahill M. (2001) The implications of consumerism for the transition to a sustainable society (part 1)Cahill M. (2001) The implications of consumerism for the transition to a sustainable society (part 2)