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The Psychology of Consumerism Episodes

  1.

    Botswana: God Wants You to Be Wealthy

    The country's relatively strong economy has created a new breed of consumer

  2. India: the Dawn of Mall Culture

    How shopping malls are closing the gap between rich and poor

  3. Germany: the Price of 'Ostalgie'

    How chocolate spread became a symbol of identity

  4. Japan: After the Bubble

    How the country's culture of mass consumerism is affecting the family unit