Affluenza: how overconsumption is killing us-- and how we can fight back
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Published:
San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2014].
Format:
Book
Edition:
Third edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781609949273 (pbk.), 1609949277 (pbk.)

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.
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We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. 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.
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APA Citation (style guide)

De Graaf, J., Wann, D., & Naylor, T. H. (2014). Affluenza: how overconsumption is killing us-- and how we can fight back. Third edition. San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

De Graaf, John, David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor. 2014. Affluenza: How Overconsumption Is Killing Us-- and How We Can Fight Back. San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

De Graaf, John, David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor, Affluenza: How Overconsumption Is Killing Us-- and How We Can Fight Back. San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, 2014.

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De Graaf, John, et al. Affluenza: How Overconsumption Is Killing Us-- and How We Can Fight Back. Third edition. San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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