The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need by Juliet B. Schor

The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need

Juliet B. Schor

272 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction economics sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Overspent American explores why so many of us feel materially dissatisfied, why we work staggeringly long hours and yet walk around with ever-present mental "wish lists" of things to buy or get, and why Americans save less than virtually anyon...

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