但，这需要大多数人的信任，让他们主动地降低生活标准，从而战胜引起消费至上主义的力量。

This would however requires the trust that the majority of people would voluntarily reduce their standard of living once the forces that induce consumerism are overcome.

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西方国家的年轻人经常被媒体称为Y代人，即“自我的一代”，他们拥护消费至上主义和利己主义。

Young people in Western countries are often described in the media as Generation Y, the "me Generation", interested in consumerism and selfish pursuits.

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我在文章中多次提到消费至上主义，所以我想我应该对此做出一些解释。 首先，我要从我并不支持消费至上主义这一点说起。

I’ve mentioned consumerism a few times now and I think I should say a few words about it.

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