02/11/2014 Summary of the introduction to Affluenza In the introduction of Affluenza‚ the authors，John De Graaf‚ David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor‚ describe a new epidemic disease called Affluenza that spreading all over the world from United States. According to the “Oxford English Dictionary”‚ the definition is “a painful‚ contagious‚ socially transmitted condition of overload‚ debt‚ anxiety‚ and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more”. The Affluenza has infected Americans’ society‚ and affect
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In 1997‚ a PBS documentary introduced “affluenza” to the English language. The word is used to describe people who have a tendency to “keep up with the Joneses‚” which gave people an opportunity to poke fun at “America’s ever-increasing consumption.” Even though people are entitled to spending their own money‚ I believe that Americans are too dependent on material goods. For the most part‚ I believe that Americans are a little too needy when it comes to material items. In the political cartoon
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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
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neighbor was and had interaction with them. Now everything is the total opposite and our society has taken advantage of all the advances we have had over the years. As an individual we have all experienced our over use in cellular technology. The film “Affluenza” gives us a comparison of the evolution of technology‚ “cell phone ownership among adults has risen 85%” A quote that is very true that a lot of people won’t understand “people voluntarily hand over their sovereignty as Americans and citizens in
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This disorder is called "Affluenza" it is very catching and once polluted with the disease it is difficult to be overthrown. "Affluenza" is characterized as an unhealthful connection with money‚ blown up hopes and tiresome efforts to keep up with the Joneses. "Affluenza" creates anxiety‚ bankruptcy‚ and becomes the reason of several problems in associations. Even though‚ there are some people who have unlike definitions for "Affluenza". Many people find "Affluenza" to be a rich man ’s mental
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average person could explain global warming. It’s what I love‚ but the journey to where I am today has not been a smooth one. My personal affluenza is still something I deal with on a day to day base. As a child and a teen I never considered by affluenza as a problem‚ but as I continue to age I have released the implications of my actions. My journey to reduce my affluenza is a long one‚ which I feel‚ is never really over. In comparison with others in the United States‚ My family is middle class. I grow
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Affluenza After considering the symptoms of affluenza‚ I can easily say that only one is true of me. The only one I agree with is that I am running out of room to store my stuff‚ so I do not have affluenza. Even though I am not infected with affluenza‚ there are a large number of people in developed countries who are. It can be a very bad thing to have‚ though there are some good aspects that should be considered. Anyone with affluenza‚ obviously‚ would have an overabundance of stuff building
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the rest is the case of the “affluenza teen” who had killed four people and injured two while driving drunk. Ethan Couch had been described as being a “victim” of affluenza‚ which isn’t some terminal disease‚ nor is it anything like depression. Affluenza is defined as “the unhealthy and unwelcome psychological and social effects of affluence (having great wealth) regarded especially as a widespread societal problem” according to merriam-websters’ dictionary. Affluenza appears in the wealthy‚ usually
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result of wealthy‚ individuals with affluenza are at an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Although affluenza affects both adults and children‚ researchers assert that the primary cause of affluenza in children is that parents do not allow the children to learn from the consequences of their actions. The adults tend to be a buffer between the children and their problems; therefore they do not learn the consequences for their actions. Prior to 2013‚ affluenza was a term that was relatively unknown
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Affluenza is an epidemic which effects millions of people in the United States. "Until this century [20th]‚ to consume was considered a bad thing" says Jeremy Rifkin an expert on affluenza ( Gross ). The victims of affluenza are consumers who work long hours at a job they hate so they can buy things which they don ’t need ( Fight Club ). Like AIDS‚ affluenza has spread quickly throughout the United States showing no prejudice of race‚ sex or color. However‚ unlike AIDS‚ affluenza
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