Af-flu-en-za n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. (Not this Jones... I am hillbilly at heart) 2. An epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the American Dream. 3. An unsustainable addiction to economic growth. 4. A television program that could change your life.
Affluenza is a one-hour television special that explores the high social and environmental costs of materialism and overconsumption. Here you can learn more about the show, get an Affluenza diagnosis and check out resources for treatment. Don't miss our Teacher's Guide, available only on this Web site. (Thanks to TCRnew Musings for this).
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I was very taken by the book Affluenza, and then I read "The Two-Income Trap," which noted that, when adjusted for inflation and quality of life, we're no more profligate (sp?) in spending today that prior generations.
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