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 point with regard to materi...
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Spiegel & Grau,
[2015]
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Stuffocation : |b why we've had enough of stuff and need experience more than ever / |c James Wallman. |
| 250 | |a First U.S. edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Spiegel & Grau, |c [2015] | |
| 300 | |a xxxiii, 281 pages ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Originally published: United Kingdom : Crux Publishing, 2013, and subsequently in paperback by Penguin Books Ltd. in 2015. | ||
| 520 | |a "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'"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a We've had enough of stuff -- The problem : stuffocation. The anthropologist and the clutter crisis ; The dark side of materialism -- How we got here : the origins of throwaway culture. The original Mad Men and the job of creating desire ; Barbra Streisand and the law of unintended consequences -- The crossroads : signposts to a better future. I love to count: the 33, 47, 69, and 100 things of minimalism ; The simple life and the cage-free family ; The medium chill -- The road ahead: the rise of the experientialists. To do or to have? That is no longer a question ; The experientialists ; Facebook changed how we keep up with the Joneses ; We love to count too : the new way to measure progress ; What about the Chinese? ; The gypsy, the wasp, and the experience economy ; Can you be an experientialist and still love stuff? -- Why you need experience more than ever. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Consumption (Economics) |x Psychological aspects. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Consumer behavior. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Quality of life. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Well-being. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Simplicity. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Costello, Ann tribute. | |
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