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Satiety and its discontents

2 Oct 2007 By Edward Hadas

Rich economies are impoverishing themselves by the endless accumulation of objects, argues Edward Hadas. The materialistic urge fuels greed and envy while distracting people from more important activities like love and the pursuit of beauty.

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