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The Culture of Excess - How America Lost Self-Control and Why We Need to Redefine Success (Paperback)
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The Culture of Excess - How America Lost Self-Control and Why We Need to Redefine Success (Paperback)
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In the wake of the 2008-2009 economic recession, this revealing
work offers a psychological explanation of how we as a nation
grapple with self-control and how we can develop a new and
healthier generation. As J.R. Slosar shows in this urgent,
sometimes startling volume, the nation's fast-and-loose approach to
money was in fact a symptom of a more widespread pattern of
excessive behavior. In The Culture of Excess: How America Lost
Self-Control and Why We Need to Redefine Success, Slosar portrays
an America where the drive to succeed and the fear of missing out
manifested itself not only in self-entitled corporate fraud, but in
everything from sharp rises in obesity and cosmetic medical
procedures to equally troubling increases in eating disorders,
panic attacks, and outbreaks of uncontrollable rage. The Culture of
Excess is the first book to assess the impact of economic and
social factors on the nation's psychological well-being.
Narcissism, productive narcissism, psychopathy, rigidity and self
destruction, perfectionism, the illusion of success, and identity
achievement all come into play as Slosar diagnoses the
psychological drivers behind this indulgent age, offering his
prescription for helping "Generation Me" become "Generation We."
Numerous vignettes and case studies illustrate the major themes of
the book Dozens of research citations at the end of each chapter An
extensive bibliography referencing 75 professional journals and 48
books A comprehensive index
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