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11:00 p.m., and some are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether over the telephone or Internet, vacations, books, food, banking, and legal services can be purchased at all times, 365 days a year. This allows people to do their shopping at a time that suits them, while producers can sell nonstop. The 24-hour society has also changed the world of work, with more people working longer or more flexible hours rather than the traditional nine-to-five workday.

Chinese-made shoes are sold all over the world. However, customers may not be aware that the workers in these Chinese shoe factories are regularly required to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week, and that drops in production can lead to brutal punishments.

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Introduction to Consumerism