Growth machines : on the hollow joys of consumption in the desert of economic life /

"On the economic underpinnings of two American pastimes: buying and consuming. In a capitalist society, people sell their labor so they can purchase staples like food, shelter, and anxiety medication, which are the things needed for a happy life. Work and consumption thus deliver happiness, and...

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Main Author:	Stelzner, Mark (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects > United States. Consumption (Economics) > United States > Psychological aspects. Happiness > Economic aspects > United States. Economic development > Social aspects > United States. Bonheur > Aspect économique > États-Unis. Consumption (Economics) > Psychological aspects Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects Economic development > Social aspects Happiness > Economic aspects United States

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