The Critique Of Excessive Consumption During The Transitional Period

After 30 years development of China, the urban and rural has changed which earth-shaking. No matter what view, China is rising that is an indisputable fact. However, people material life will better and better in economic growth, while take more ecological problems. Such as the problem of employment and housing, the problem of faith, etc, these tingling people's nerves deeply. Between the material prosperity and values twisted, aggregate increase and orderliness that exist complicated relationship. People have to think about these problems. While in this reflection, the attention of excessive consumption is a beneficial exploration undoubtedly.Excessive consumption is luxury consumption over life development lever in certain period and region. People's unlimited desire is impetus directly for consumption. From this point, excessive consumption is poison which trample human existence. It is consumption or irrational consumption under the influence of social distorted concept. By excessive consumption or "face consumption" the people want to gain a certain degree of recognition or identity from others. In fact, they want to get the satisfaction about vanity but not happiness.A deeply root cause of excessive consumption is unjust material-benefit relations between person and person. It led to that people possess or use consumption resources unfairly. It means social production and consumption is not based on "people-oriented" or basis needs, but its purpose to realize the benefit maximization of special interests. This will lead to the abuse of consumer resources inevitably and inequality internal production and consumption between in the countries and regions ultimately. On this case, the gap between the rich and the poor is unavoidable.The other deeply roots of excessive consumption is irrational idea of greed. Greed isn't belonging to Chinese uniquely, but caused excessive consumption by greed has the close relationship with the present situation and Chinese tradition. Ecological Marxist criticizes deeply consumption problems in developing capitalist society by unique view, and provides some feasible solutions to solve these problems. They are no doubt certain reference and revelation for solve excessive consumption in China at present.