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Affluenza describes the psychological and social effects of affluence. It is a portmanteau of affluence and influenza , and is used most commonly by critics of consumerism . Some psychologists consider it to be a pseudo-scientific term, [ 1 ] however the word continues to be used in scientific literature.
Affluenza: "placing a high value on money, possessions, appearances (physical and social) and fame" may increase risk of mental illnesses; Nutrition; Social determinants of health; The China Study: 2005 book on the relationship between the consumption of animal products and selected illnesses; Urbanization; Westernization
affluenza - as defined in the book of the same name [2] 1. the bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. 2. an epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the Australian dream.
Texas taxpayers picked up most of the $200,000 bill for the so-called affluenza teen's court-ordered rehabilitation.
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Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic is a 2001 anti-consumerist book by John de Graaf, environmental scientist David Wann, and economist Thomas H. Naylor.Viewing consumerism (with its accompanying overwork and dissatisfaction) as a deliberately spread disease, the book consists of three parts—symptoms, origins, and treatment.
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Affluenza is a term used by critics of consumerism. Affluenza may also refer to: Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic, 2001 book by John de Graaf; Affluenza: When Too Much is Never Enough, 2005 book written by Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss; Affluenza, 2007 book by Oliver James; Affluenza, 2014 American drama film