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Consumption and Well-Being in the Material World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
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Consumption and Well-Being in the Material World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
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This volume addresses how we can find happiness and well-being in
the material world. It builds on previous works that find that
materialism is associated with lowered well-being (materialists are
less happy) and that consumerism, in all its profusion, is harmful
to environmental well-being. How can we use the money and
possessions in our lives in the service of well-being?Â
Apparently not by being materialistic. Can we benefit from the many
wonders of the marketplace -- in technology, convenience and
aesthetics -- without falling prey to the lures and dangers of
excessive material preoccupation? Can we meet our material needs in
ways that nourish growth and well-being? The authors of the
chapters in this volume are on-going researchers into such
questions. Herein you can learn about the hedonic benefits of
thrift and of spending on experiences; how possessions can be
beneficial; how different types of consumers spend money; cultural
variations in conceptions of the "good life;" how we might
reconcile environmental and consumer well-being; and how to measure
the whole of human, economic, and environmental well-being. Taken
all together, this collection finds grounds for compatibility
between what's good for the consumer and what's good for the
environment. Â This volume appeals to academics,
professionals, students and others interested in materialism and
consumer well-being.
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