num_pages: 316
description: In his 1983 classic The Poverty of Affluence, Paul Wachtel examines the psychological underpinnings of our insatiable desire for growth, and endless quest for “more” — whether in jobs, relationships, or any other sphere of life — suggesting that our commitment to consumption is in fact an increasingly desperate attempt to replace the sense of community that our very growth has torn apart.
language: English
title: The Poverty of Affluence: A Psychological Portrait of the American Way of Life
titlecomplete: The Poverty of Affluence: A Psychological Portrait of the American Way of Life
genres: Economics, Psychology, Nonfiction, Finance
ratings_count: 37
publisher: New Society Publishers