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Affluenza

By John De Graaf

Affluenza Books

Affluenza

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New Edition, Revised and Updated affluenza, n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more. We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague. The new edition traces the role overconsumption played in the Great Recession, discusses new ways to measure social health and success (such as the Gross Domestic Happiness index), and offers policy recommendations to make our society more simplicity-friendly. The underlying message isn't to stop buying - it's to remember, always, that the best things in life aren't things.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
3
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2014-02-03
Publication Date:
2014-02-03
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1609949277
ISBN13:
9781609949273
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
456 g
Height:
169 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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