You were trained to keep buying more

Shopping today is made to be addicting. Today I'm diving into the history of shopping and how scarcity marketing, increased convenience, and social media all play a huge part of why so many people are unable to stop shopping. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:48 A Brief History 04:09 The Big Question 04:57 Identity 06:00 Insecurity & Comparison 07:02 Novelty 07:49 Convenience 09:01 Closing Story Resources: https://spokenpast.com/articles/tyria... https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/153... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industr... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_... https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/15/busine... https://www.businessinsider.com/first... #shoppingaddict #history #overconsumption