Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
- ISBN-10
- 1576751996
- ISBN-13
- 9781576751992
- Series
- Affluenza
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 268
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler Pub
- Authors
- John de Graaf, Thomas H. Naylor, David Wann
Description
Writings on the consequences of the pursuit of material wealth examine its origins and evolution, citing the impact of materialism on families, communities, and the environment while suggesting strategies for implementing healthier and healing practices. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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- 2014
- 274 pages
- Paperback
- Berrett-Koehler Pub
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- 2014-02-03
- 288 pages
- Paperback
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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