In chapters with titles like "Swollen Expectations" and "A Rash of Bankruptcies," Affluenza,
from the producer of the award-winning TV specials Affluenza and Escape from Affluenza, uses the whimsical metaphor
of a disease to tackle a very serious subject: the damage done -- to our health, our families, our communities,
and our environment -- by the obsessive quest for material gain. The authors examine the origins, evolution, and
symptoms of the affluenza epidemic. But more importantly, they explore cures and suggest strategies for rebuilding
families and communities and for restoring and respecting the earth.
Table of Contents
Pt. 1 Symptoms
1. Shopping Fever
2. A Rash of Bankruptcies
3. Swollen Expectations
4. Chronic Congestion
5. The Stress of Excess
6. Family Convulsions
7. Dilated Pupils
8.. Community Chills
9. An Ache for Meaning
10. Social Scars
11. Resource Exhaustion
12. Industrial Diarrhea
13. The Addictive Virus
14. Dissatisfaction Guaranteed
Pt. 2 Causes
15. Original Sin
16. An Ounce of Prevention
17. The Road Not Taken
18. An Emerging Epidemic
19. The Age of Affluenza
20. Is There a (Real) Doctor in the House?
Pt. 3 Treatment
21. The Road to Recovery
22. Bed Rest
23. Aspirin and Chicken Soup
24. Fresh Air
25. The Right Medicine
26. Back to Work
27. Vaccinations and Vitamins
28. Political Prescriptions
29. Annual Check-Ups
30. Healthy Again
