(Library ebook) Luxury Fever: Why Money Fails to Satisfy In An Era of Excess
▲ Robert H. Frank ▲
#897834 in eBooks 2001-04-02 2001-04-02File Name: B000FC0RFG
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Buying this book is money well spentBy Coert VisserThis fascinating book describes how a new virus, the luxury fever has Americans seemingly inescapably in its grip: people spend a larger and larger proportion of our money on luxury goods. And, because for most people incomes have remained static or have even declined (in the US and the UK), this extra spending was financed by lower savings and higher debts, making the economy weaker and more vu.com Luxury Fever: Why Money Fails to Satisfy in an Era of Excess is a serious examination of the long-term costs associated with our society's ever-accelerating spiral of conspicuous consumption, followed by a far-reaching remedy that will intrigue anyone concerned with related fiscal issues. RobA new luxury fever has America in its grip. Independent of stock prices, recessions, and inflation rates, the past two decades have witnessed a spectacular and uninterrupted rise in luxury consumption. Ordinary, functional goods are no longer acceptable. Our cars have gotten larger, heavier, and far more expensive. Mansions larger than 30,000 square feet no longer seem extravagant. Wristwatches for the super-rich cost tens of thousands of dollars. We are living in an era of excess. Consider: ... [PDF.yb35] Luxury Fever: Why Money Fails to Satisfy In An Era of Excess Rating: 4.81 (450 Votes)
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