The Issue of the Consumer Society in “Brave New World”

Many other activities which people used to do themselves have also been turned into products. Consequently, people spend time working to buy products rather than learning and doing the activity themselves. The result is a downward spiral of fewer skills -> greater need for technology -> more work -> less time to practice the remaining skil

But ultimately consumerism will decline whether people act proactively or not, as human society has far transcended Earth’s limits.