Cultural theorists Horkheimer and Adorno argue which of the following about consumerism?
a. All people are seduced into passivity through consumption
b. Certain companies know how to read the cultural tastes of the elite
c. No one intentionally creates products that are marketed to the poor
d. People want consumer items because they believe they cannot be cool or happy without them
a. All people are seduced into passivity through consumption
d. People want consumer items because they believe they cannot be cool or happy without them
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