The consumer society by Jean Baudrillard is an examination of consumer culture and mordern society. Even if it was published in 1970 it is still relevant today. Baudrillard argues that consumerism is not just the buying and selling of products but has transformed into a system of beliefs and values that have shaped out social and cultural landscape, becoming so immersed in the consumer culture we have lost touch with our own authenic desires and aspirations. Even suggesting our relationships with others are mediated by objects rather than social interaction. While I enjoy some of the ideas and points made in the book I am giving it a 2/5 simply because I found the writing to be exteremely dense and I did not enjoy the content as much as I had hoped