Affluenza Research Paper

After considering the symptoms of affluenza, only three of them are prevalent in myself or around me. The first symptom that I suffer from is that I am running out of room to store my stuff; more or less because of "shopping fever". Even though I don't think I am infected with affluenza, there are a large number of people in developed countries who are. It can be very detrimental, however, there are some good aspects that should be considered. Anyone who would have this symptom would obviously have an overabundance of stuff building up whether it is in their bedroom or their house in general. Unlike most people who have this problem, I don't only acquire this mass of "stuff" to help myself, but also to help others. For example, because I used
"The American tradition of frugality and self-reliance is being lost," and as stated in the documentary, the "average American consumes five times as much as a mexican" leaving us and the rest of the U.S with a huge issue and cause of affluenza, resource exhaustion. One example of resource exhaustion is global peak production of oil and natural gas. As prices continue to escalate for fossil fuels, what are the chances that other commodities that rely on cheap oil will go up in price? The difference between price at a store and the true cost of something in society is bizarre. Last year i took government in my high school and i recall my teacher talking about the "Paradox of Diamonds and Water." It implies that water is indeed necessary for life yet is really cheap. Then by contrast, diamonds have little utility and cost more. How can we encourage corporations to produce more environmentally-sound goods and services? A possible solution could be to attend or join a green living workshop just like the one here at SMC, Sustainable Works. Its aim is to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable lifestyles that enhance our resources, reduce harm to human health and the environment, and sustain and benefit the