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Affluenza: How Over-consumption Is Killing Us-and How to Fight Back
Affluenza How Overconsumption Is Killing Usand How to Fight Back Author:John de Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H Naylor NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED — Now more alarming than ever! — Based on two highly acclaimed PBS documentaries watched by 10 million viewers, Affluenza uses the whimsical metaphor of a disease to tackle a very serious subject: the damage done?to our health, our families, our communities, and our environment?by the obsessive quest for material g... more »ain. In cleverly titled chapters such as ?Swollen Expectations? and ?A Rash of Bankruptcies,? the authors examine the origins, evolution, and symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. They also explore cures and suggest strategies for rebuilding families and communities and for restoring and respecting the earth.
The 2008 economic collapse demonstrated how prophetic this book was and how relevant it still is. The third edition has been updated to reflect the role overconsumption played in the collapse and how our economy and society have changed since then. There is also information about new ways to measure social health and success, such as the Gross Domestic Happiness index, which could help us wipe out affluenza.« less
ISBN-13: 9781609949273 ISBN-10: 1609949277 Publication Date: 2/3/2014 Pages:312 Edition:Third Edition, New e Rating: