I would not say that corporations in America are characterized by merely fulfilling consumer desires, rather creating consumer desires—often without precedent—and then fulfilling those desires that were created. As can be seen by the sheer quantity and market size of advertisement (which is the business of manufacturing desire itself).
It appears that we can be encouraged to desire almost anything, or at least an incredible amount of things…
It appears that we can be encouraged to desire almost anything, or at least an incredible amount of things…