Stuffocation why we've had enough of stuff and need experience more than ever
"For many of us, our possessions and the lifestyle that goes along with them are causing more stress than happiness--otherwise known as 'keeping up with the Joneses' or what Alain de Botton calls 'status anxiety.' But James Wallman argues that we are approaching a tipping po...
| Main Author: | Wallman, James (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: |
"For many of us, our possessions and the lifestyle that goes along with them are causing more stress than happiness--otherwise known as 'keeping up with the Joneses' or what Alain de Botton calls 'status anxiety.' But James Wallman argues that we are approaching a tipping point with regard to materialism. People are turning away from the endless drive to consume in favor of a simpler, more streamlined way of living ... He interviews anthropologists studying the 21st century clutter crisis, consults with scientists who have linked 'stuffocation' to rising cortisol levels and declining psychological well-being, and introduces us to the innovators who are already choosing 'experience' over 'stuff'"-- |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published: United Kingdom : Crux Publishing, 2013, and subsequently in paperback by Penguin Books Ltd. in 2015. |
| Physical Description: |
xxxiii, 281 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780812997590 (hbk.) 081299759X (hbk.) |
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