The birth of a consumer society cover

The birth of a consumer society

by Neil McKendrick

The thesis of the book, briefly stated, is that there was a consumer revolution in England during the 18th century, a revolution that (surprisingly) predated the advent of industrialization as well as the advent of mass production.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?