Thursday, Mar 22, 2007
The Affluenza test
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There is a massive downside to our embracing of dog-eat-dog consumerism, as revealed in my latest read, Affluenza: How to Be Successful and Stay Sane by clinical psychologist Oliver James. (By the way, if you apply for an Amazon credit card and make a purchase on it, then you get a £15 Amazon gift certificate which will pay for this book with £4.21 left over.)
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1. monty said...
ROTFL
I'll be sure to buy the book exposing the evils of consumerism with my brand new Amazon credit card. Fabulous!
2. nearly30 said...
Always find Oliver James to be an interesting read.
I have many friends (i'm not showing off there!) who have come back to the UK after some time abroad - and they all same that we are in some kind of weird psychological state in regard to consumerism and money.
To use an analogy: London and the SouthEast are a powerstation for media, spin, consumerism and capitalism - like a Nuclear Reactor - and for the past 10 years it has been irradiating the whole country. We are are suffering from radioactive 'consumerism' sickness. However, if you 'over-cook' the engine - you eventually get a melt-down!!!!
3. mrmickey said...
I agree Nearly30 this country is crazy if there is a HPC it will cause a lot of suffering and will have social consequences for example the rise of the far right so be careful what you wish for, what remains of this country after a HPC may not be very rosey.
4. disgustedofyork said...
Good article, and quite nice to see somebody talking what seems to be sense. There doesn't seem to be any rise in happiness to match the rise in disposable income over the last 50 years. Mind you, if people did realise all those trinkets don't buy happiness, I guess the ecomony would collapse, as credit fueled consumption is what powers the economony these days.