Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic 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 gain.Demon

Title	:	Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
Author	:	John de Graaf
Rating	:	4.62 (825 Votes)
Asin	:	1576753573
Format Type	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	288 Pages
Publish Date	:	2005-09-01
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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 gain. In cleverly titled chapters like ""Swollen Expectations"" and ""A Rash of Bankruptcies,"" the authors examine the origins, evolution, and symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. Yet they also explore cures and suggest strategies for rebuilding families and communities and for restoring and respecting the earth.Demonstrating that now, more than ever, Americans need ways of fighting the affliction, this edition includes a new introduction and updated figures, adds information on the impacts of stress and overwork, and provides an in-depth look at various campaigns and movements offering solutions for today's problems. Engaging, fast-paced, and accessible, it reexamines a serious, far-reaching issue fo

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The authors have packed their book with stunning facts, searing insights— and they point a path forward. -- Fast Company

The way to end a nightmare is to wake up, and this book is an alarm clock. -- Paul Hawken, author of Ecology of Commerce and Natural Capitalism

Witty yet hard-hitting highly recommended -- Library Journal

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