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Consumption debate continues, but some choose to ‘downshift’

Woman in gardenCan you buy happiness? The answer to that age-old question has important implications for the future of individuals and for social units such as families and communities, to say nothing of the economy and the environment, Viviane Simon-Brown believes.

U.S. consumption has steadily escalated over the past few decades, in part because of deceptively affluent lifestyles portrayed on television, according to the Oregon State University educator, who leads the OSU Extension Service’s Sustainable Living Project.

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