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    Logomania: Understanding Our Obsession with Flashy Logos

    Comprehending the clout: A psychological, evolutionary, and sociological glimpse college students’ desire for products with loud, trendy logos.

    By Amy N Weiner • U Penn Contributor • Style November 20, 2020
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    Consumerism and Halloween

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    By Giulia Vilardi • UWindsor Contributor • Culture October 27, 2020
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    By Olivia Bible • BU Contributor • Money + Career February 8, 2020
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    How Influencers Manipulate or Consumption Choices

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    By Kate Federer • Wake Forest Contributor • Culture January 27, 2020
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    Consumerism, Capitalism and Chinese Societies

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    By Steffi Wee • Nanyang Tech Contributor • Culture January 24, 2020
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    By Ceilidh W. • Exeter Contributor • Lifestyle January 20, 2020
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    By Julia Domingo • Queen's U Contributor • Money + Career January 13, 2020
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    By Anna Karch • UWindsor Contributor • Lifestyle December 12, 2019
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    By Ariana Huckabey • Lasell Contributor • Culture November 30, 2019
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    Sex Sells Because Consumer Behavior Says So

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    By Thalia Rodriguez • GCU Contributor • Culture November 25, 2019
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    Anti-Consumerism, but Make It Sexy

    The more widespread the anti-consumerism movement is, the more powerful it becomes. The first step is admitting we have a problem.

    By Sabrina Berndt • Chapel Hill Contributor • Money + Career November 18, 2019
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    By Sophie Struhsaker • Akron Contributor • News November 6, 2019
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    By Saanya Kanwar • BU Contributor • Beauty October 31, 2019
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