An excellent point. Thanks for the clarification! I would argue, however, that hedonism is a human philosophy that leads to pleasure maximization, which means

An excellent point. Thanks for the clarification! I would argue, however, that hedonism is a human philosophy that leads to pleasure maximization, which means consumerism and excess compliment it. There are other ways to live your life, that seek to maximize the impact of your effort in other's lives, which do not work was well alongside consumerism.