In the past, consumption was to meet people's survival needs, but now consumption is more part to meet people's existence needs. In my opinion, this kind of consumption with demand is the product of social development.
Existential demand refers to the potential or possible demand in people's life with elastic space, while existential demand is not, it is rigid and necessary demand. On the surface, it seems that we waste more money on unnecessary consumption, but in essence, it is the concrete embodiment of consumption upgrading.
The consumption of existing demand is not only the enrichment of material level, but also the diversification of people's demand and the emphasis on the consumption of spiritual entertainment. Only products and no consumers, it must be a loss of business, no one will go to the market. But when there is consumption emerging, it must be due to the expansion of such consumer groups.
With the improvement of living standards, people's needs are no longer limited to the survival of food, clothing and warmth, but changed to the "eat well" level. People have the pursuit of quality of life, which seems to be "waste" of consumption to promote the rise of modern film and television, culture, fashion, music in various fields.
The consumption of existing demand is a driving force, which promotes the rapid development of society. The consumption with demand is not only consumption, it can even be said to promote the development of human economy to some extent.
Of course, the existing demand consumption here does not refer to blind consumption, and unrestrained spending on so-called "happiness". What we advocate is a kind of rational consumption, which is compatible with the existence and survival consumption. Such consumption can help social development, and at the same time pay attention to environmental protection, not to cause waste.
In short, we need to correctly treat the existence of consumption, which is not without drawbacks, but it is also of great significance. As long as we treat it with a development perspective and a reasonable way, it can become the driving force of social development and progress.