Download or read book Limits to Satisfaction written by William Leiss and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1988 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the supply of resources is a problem, William Leiss analyses demand and consumption. Why do we need so much? Does the ability to choose from such a wide range of commodities give us more satisfaction? Why do we accept being pushed into buying products about which we know little because they promise to give us a particular characteristic - freshness, happiness, sex appeal?