Why do we acquire the things we do? Even in the Garden of Eden, we want more than we need. This impulse has created the abundance we call progress and most of t... » 

Why do we acquire the things we do? Even in the Garden of Eden, we want more than we need. This impulse has created the abundance we call progress and most of the subsequent trouble on our planet. This work is an exploration of material culture and consumption in Latin America over five centuries. «