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Constructing the Self, Constructing America | Constructing the Self, Constructing America
In his 1983 classic The Poverty of Affluence, Paul Wachtel examines the psychological underpinnings of our insatiable desire for growth, and endless quest for âmoreââwhether in jobs, relationships, or any other sphere of lifeâsuggesting that our commitment to consumption is in fact an increasingly desperate attempt to replace the sense of community that our very growth has torn apart.
About: Argues that American preoccupation with material gain undermines our enjoyment of life and suggests we formulate new goals and values that stress community and self-actualization
About: Argues that materialism lessens enjoyment of life and suggests formulating new goals and values that stress community and self-actualization
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