In the spirit of yearly handwringing about materialism, I give you the following obligatory wring of the hands: Having discharged that duty, I also note that, strictly speaking, the problem with ...

We live in a world dominated by materialism. Acquisition of things has become the core of our existence. Status and wealth are given so much importance. People like to flaunt their wealth and other ...

Andrew Chamberlain notes an interesting paper [PDF] which appears to show that we become happier as we shift our consumption from goods (manufacturing) to experiences (services). Andrew summarizes: 1.

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