James Surowiecki - Critics of consumer capital...

Critics of consumer capitalism like to think that consumers are manipulated and controlled by those who seek to sell them things, but for the most part it's the other way around: companies must make what consumers want and deliver it at the lowest possible price.

James Surowiecki

American Journalist

Born: Apr 30, 1967

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