Introduction
In fact, money does not purchase happiness. Neither does materialism nor consumerism. New research indicates that consumerism or materialism is not only a personal problem but also an environmental problem. In our contemporary society we have countless shopping malls/centers where individuals use extra time spending their cash than ever before. This explains why the number of Americans filing for the bankruptcy is ever increasing. The co-authors in “Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic” have discussed into details the concept of consumerism or materialism. Generally, this is an anti-consumerist book that contains 30 chapters and it is divided into 3 sections, which ...