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The High Price of Materialism Hardcover - 2002 - 1st Edition

by Tim Kasser


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In this volume, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Other writers have shown that once we have sufficient food, shelter, and clothing, further material gains do little to improve our well-being. Kasser goes beyond these findings to investigate how people's materialistic desires relate to their well-being. He shows that people whose values center on the accumulation of wealth or material possessions face a greater risk of unhappiness, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and problems with intimacy - regardless of age, income, or culture.

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Twenty-five centuries ago, the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu penned these six lines, warning people of the dangers of materialistic values.

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  • Title The High Price of Materialism
  • Author Tim Kasser
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 149
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher The MIT Press, Cambridge
  • Date September 1, 2002
  • ISBN 9780262112680

About the author

Tim Kasser is Associate Professor of Psychology at Knox College, Illinois.

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