Title Affluenza : when too much is never enough / Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss

Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2005 ©2005

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Description ix, 224 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm regular print Contents Part 1: A society going nowhere -- 1. What is affluenza? -- 2. Consuming passions -- 3. Spreading the virus -- 4. How much is enough? -- Part 2: The effects of affluenza -- 5. Debt -- 6. Overwork -- 7. Wasteful consumption -- 8. Spending ourselves sick -- Part 3: What can we do? -- 9. The politics of affluenza -- 10. The downshifters -- 11. A new politics -- A political manifesto for wellbeing Summary The Western world is in the grip of a consumption binge that is unique in human history. We aspire to the life-styles of the rich and famous at the cost of family, friends and personal fulfilment. Rates of stress, depression and obesity are up as we wrestle with the emptiness and endless disappointments of the consumer life. 'Affluenza' pulls no punches, claiming our whole society is addicted to over-consumption. It tracks how much Australians overwork, the growing mountains of stuff we throw out, the drugs we take to 'self-medicate' and the real meaning of 'choice'. Fortunately there is a cure Analysis Work and Family - Australia Wealth - Australia Quality of Life - Australia Consumption Materialism Household debt Quality of life Work and family Attitudes Statistics Trade & commerce (Australia) Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209) and index Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL Ebook Library Subject Capitalism -- Social aspects. Consumer behavior -- Social aspects -- Australia. Consumer behavior -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Australia. Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Australia. Wealth -- Social aspects -- Australia. Wealth -- Social aspects. Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects -- Australia. Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects. Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Australia. Consumer behavior. Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects. Wealth. Work and family -- Australia. Consumer behavior -- Australia. Consumption (Economics) -- Australia. Quality of life -- Australia. Wealth -- Australia. Quality of life. Work and family. Materialism -- Psychological aspects. SUBJECT Australia -- Economic conditions -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009587 Australia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 -- 2001- Australia -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114311 -- 2001- Author Denniss, Richard, author LC no. 00002721 ISBN 1741156246 (ebook) 9781741156249 (ebook) 1741146712 (paperback) 9781741146714 (paperback)

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