Affluenza - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Affluenza: Encyclopedia - Affluenza
Affluenza is a term used by critics of consumerism. It is a portmanteau word formed by the contraction of affluence and influenza. Source...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Affluenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Affluenza - Affluenza In Australia
Hamilton and Denniss's book poses the question: "if the economy has been doing so well, why are we not becoming happier?" (pvii). The aut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Simple Living: Encyclopedia - Simple Living
Simple living (similar but not identical to voluntary simplicity or voluntary poverty) is a lifestyle individuals may pursue for a variet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consumerism: Encyclopedia - Consumerism
Previous: Modernism Consumerism is a term used to describe the effects of equating personal happiness with purchasing material possession...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Simple Living: Encyclopedia Ii - Simple Living - History
From the 2nd millennium BC various Hindu and Buddhist groups in the Eastern world had established a voluntarily simplified spiritual life...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consumerism: Encyclopedia Ii - Consumerism - Criticism
Marx argued that the capitalist economy leads to the fetishization of goods and services, and the devaluing of the worth of a good or ser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adbusters: Encyclopedia - Adbusters
Adbusters is a political magazine, founded by Kalle Lasn and Bill Schmalz that is published in Vancouver, British Columbia by the Media F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Simple Living: Encyclopedia Ii - Simple Living - Politics
Although some religious and political movements may encourage such practices, simple living itself is apolitical. There is no basic confl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Simple Living: Encyclopedia Ii - Simple Living - Technology
Living simply may involve re-considering what is "appropriate technology", as anabaptist groups such as the Amish or Mennonites have done...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Simple Living: Encyclopedia Ii - Simple Living - Practice
Some people who practice voluntary simplicity act consciously to reduce their need for purchased services or goods and, by extension, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consumerism: Encyclopedia Ii - Consumerism - Counter Arguments
While there is not precisely an intellectual movement to promote consumerism, there has been, in recent years, strong criticism of the an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adbusters: Encyclopedia Ii - Adbusters - Issues
AdBusters - Blackspot campaign. In 2004, the organization began selling shoes with their black spot "anti-logo". The project is an expe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adbusters: Encyclopedia Ii - Adbusters - Criticisms
Adbusters has been criticized for having a style and form that are similar to the media and commercial product which it attacks.[13] This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adbusters: Encyclopedia Ii - Adbusters - Criticisms
Adbusters has been criticized for having a style and form that are similar to the media and commercial product which it attacks.[13] This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adbusters: Encyclopedia Ii - Adbusters - Mandate
The Adbusters mission statement: We are a global network of artists, activists, writers, pranksters, students, educators and entrepreneu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Affluenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Affluenza - Affluenza In America
The American middle class is often criticized for never being satisfied. People are constantly wanting new things and are never satisfied...   » Read the article