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By David Wann, Thomas H Naylor

In chapters with titles like ""Swollen Expectations"" and ""A Rash of Bankruptcies, "" Affluenza makes use of the whimsical metaphor of a sickness to take on a really severe topic: the wear and tear performed -- to our future health, our households, our groups, and our surroundings -- via the obsessive quest for cloth achieve. The authors study the origins, evolution, and signs of the affluenza epidemic. yet extra importantly, they discover treatments and recommend ideas for rebuilding households and groups and for restoring and respecting the earth.

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