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It is widely believed that consumerism is vital for the economic well-being of a country. However others feel that consumerism has unacceptable social consequences on a society. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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While some people argue that
consumerism
 is significantly important for a country’s economic growth, others condemn that it brings rather detrimental effects. It seems to me that
although
consumerism
 is vital to some extent, people have to manage problems that could be caused. On one hand,
consumerism
 brings several benefits to
society
.
Firstly
, through consuming products, companies get a new idea for
further
improvements
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improvements, for
for example
, it
is
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was
 a mobile produced by Apple approximately 10 years ago, which has been one of the most sold all over the world throughout the period. The more products were sold, the more the company got, which led to
development
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the development
 of the phone.
As a result
, nowadays not just one of the
Secondly
, the more money people spend, the more the economic growth
.
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.
 Consuming things helps companies to collect money for development.
On the other hand
, there are a few disadvantages that cannot be
.
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.
Firstly
,
society
 produces a lot of
disposable
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Disposable
 waste which even a source of pollution.
For example
,
has
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Has
 developed significantly
for
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in
 the
last
 few decades.
However
, smog and full of waste created by the
society
.
As a result
, people suffer from health issues
environmental
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Environmental
 problems. More importantly, the pollution brings a significant damage to nature, and even increases the number of endangered species of animal and plants. In conclusion,
consumerism
 does not always bring
benefits but
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benefits, but
 at the same time it could cause grave issues. I reckon for the
further
 development of
society it’s
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society, it’s
 necessary,
however
, people must prepare for the disadvantages.

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