The Economist asks: Frank Trentmann on consumer cultures

Frank Trentmann discusses his history of consumerism "Empire of Things" with Anne McElvoy and Brooke Unger, our consumer expert, and reveals the guilty purchasing pleasures he can't resist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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