Consumerism and its antisocial effects can be turned on -- or off

Monday, April 9, 2012 - 19:30 in Mathematics & Economics

Money doesn't buy happiness. Neither does materialism: research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now new research shows that materialism is not just a personal problem. It's also environmental.

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