Thanks for an excellent article; the distinction between wants and needs is quite important, as the consumer society succeeded in creating more wants beyond the needs in order to compensate for labour productivity. The roots can be found in the early 20th century, . See "Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet" by Kerryn Higgs, or for a short version: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-history-of-consumer-culture/