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Shiny Objects - Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy - cover

Shiny Objects - Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy

James A. Roberts

Publisher: HarperOne

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Summary

In Shiny Objects, a cross between In Praise of Slowness and The Tipping Point, consumer behavior expert Professor James A. Roberts takes us on a tour of America's obsession with consumerism—pointing out its symptoms, diagnosing specific problems, and offering a series of groundbreaking solutions.Roberts gives practical advice for how to correct the materialistic trends in our lives which lock us into a cycle of financial hardship and stress. Shiny Objects, a new The Paradox of Choice for the modern reader, is more than a critique of capitalism—it's also an exploration into how we can live happier, fuller, more productive lives today.
Available since: 11/15/2011.
Print length: 373 pages.

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