Vance Oakley Packard (May 22, 1914 – December 12, 1996) was an American journalist and social critic. He was the author of several books, including The...
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The Waste Makers is a 1960 book on consumerism by Vance Packard. It was bestselling when it was released.[clarification needed] The book argues that people...
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The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard (/ˈhjuːlɪt ˈpækərd/ HYEW-lit PAK-ərd) or HP, was an American multinational information...
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American politician Vance C. McCormick (1872–1946), American politician and businessman Vance Packard (1914–1996), American author Vance Palmer (1885–1959)...
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The Naked Society is a 1964 book on privacy by Vance Packard. The book argues that changes in technology are encroaching on privacy and could eventually...
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David Packard (/ˈpækərd/ PAK-ərd; September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was an American electrical engineer and co-founder, with Bill Hewlett, of Hewlett-Packard...
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bestseller "The Status Seekers" greater distribution. There, journalist Vance Packard describes the social strategy and behavior in the USA. As people aspire...
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become associated with product deterioration and inferior quality. Vance Packard once claimed this practice gave engineering as a whole a bad name, as...
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provide a promise for a sense of fulfillment associated with their brand. Vance Packard highlights the eight hidden needs that consumers have that themes and...
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The Ultra Rich: How Much Is Too Much? is a 1989 nonfiction book by Vance Packard. It details the lives of extravagance of thirty American super-rich (among...
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