Manufacturing Discontent

Explores the myth of individualism, which makes people perceive themselves as having choices, when in fact most peoples' options are very limited. The author de... » 

Explores the myth of individualism, which makes people perceive themselves as having choices, when in fact most peoples' options are very limited. The author describes the manufacture of unhappiness - the continual generation of dissatisfaction with products people are encouraged to purchase and quickly discard. «