Affluenza

by DE GRAAF, JOHNNAYLOR, THOMAS

• ISBN13: 9781576751510
• ISBN10: 1576751511
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-18
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

In chapters with titles like "Swollen Expectations" and "A Rash of Bankruptcies, " Affluenza uses the whimsical metaphor of a disease to tackle a very serious subject: the damage done -- to our health, our families, our communities, and our environment -- by the obsessive quest for material gain. The authors examine the origins, evolution, and symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. But more importantly, they explore cures and suggest strategies for rebuilding families and communities and for restoring and respecting the earth.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(8)
PART ONE: SYMPTOMS	9	(110)
Shopping Fever	11	(7)
A Rash of Bankruptcies	18	(5)
Swollen Expectations	23	(8)
Chronic Congestion	31	(7)
The Stress of Excess	38	(7)
Family Convulsions	45	(6)
Dilated Pupils	51	(8)
Community Chills	59	(9)
An Ache for Meaning	68	(9)
Social Scars	77	(7)
Resource Exhaustion	84	(11)
Industrial Diarrhea	95	(9)
The Addictive Virus	104	(5)
Dissatisfaction Guaranteed	109	(10)
PART TWO: CAUSES	119	(46)
Original Sin	121	(7)
An Ounce of Prevention	128	(6)
The Road Not Taken	134	(7)
An Emerging Epidemic	141	(7)
The Age of Affluenza	148	(7)
Is There a (Real) Doctor in the House?	155	(10)
PART THREE: TREATMENT	165	(72)
The Road to Recovery	167	(4)
Bed Rest	171	(6)
Aspirin and Chicken Soup	177	(6)
Fresh Air	183	(8)
The Right Medicine	191	(9)
Back to Work	200	(8)
Vaccinations and Vitamins	208	(7)
Political Prescriptions	215	(9)
Annual Check-Ups	224	(7)
Healthy Again	231	(6)
Notes	237	(14)
Bibliography and Sources	251	(9)
Index	260	(7)
About the Authors	267	(1)
About Redefining Progress	268