
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy / James A. Roberts.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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Summary:
Americans toss out roughly 112,000 computers every day.Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Age Hold Protection | Active/Create Date | Status | Due Date |
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Hood River County Library | 339.47 ROB c2011 (Text) | 33892005579652 | Adult Non-Fiction | Book | None | 12/12/2011 | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062093608
- Physical Description: xi, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperOne, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Shiny objects -- Chasing the American dream -- The American dream on steroids -- The cat's out of the (shopping) bag -- The treadmill of consumption -- The cashless society -- Money costs too much : sacrificing our life goals -- Collateral damage : relationships -- Why are we so materialistic? -- Heaven help us (the prosperity gospel) -- Weapons of mass consumption -- The three ingredients of self-control -- Step away from the shopping cart (environmental programming) -- The carrot and the stick (behavioral programming) -- Your money or your life. |
Summary, etc.: | Americans toss out roughly 112,000 computers every day. We spend $48 billion annually on our pets alone. We have an average of 9 credit or charge cards - carrying a balance of $8,852. And yet 70 percent of Americans also live paycheck to paycheck. We are buried under stuff and surrounded by consumption. But more important, James A. Roberts's research reveals a surprising trend - the more we buy the less happy we are. While most would say that friends and family come first, our actual behavior tells a different story. Shiny Objects exposes the science of spending and shows how we can reverse these patterns to better our quality of life. Book jacket. |
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