Corporations produce more than people need, and people consume more than they need, which leads to more production of things they don't need. This is Allan Schnaiberg's concept of

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Allan Schnaiberg's concept of "the treadmill of production" describes the continuous cycle where corporations produce more than is needed, leading to overconsumption by people, which in turn fuels further unnecessary production.

Corporations Produce More Than People Need, and People Consume More