Affluenza antidotes

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To Have or to Be?
1.  To Have or to Be? by Erich Fromm
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  "A critique of capitalist values from the 1950s, hugely influential but not give the credit it deserves. If only we had listened then we might not be so miserable now."
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness meditation for everyday life
2.  Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness meditation for everyday life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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  "A thought-provoking, life changing book and a 'how to' guide to mindfulness meditation"
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No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs
3.  No Logo: No Space. No Choice. No Jobs by Naomi Klein
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  "The subversive polemic that became the bible of the anti-globalisation movement"
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The Rebel Sell: How the Counter Culture Became Consumer Culture
4.  The Rebel Sell: How the Counter Culture Became Consumer Culture by Joseph Heath
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  "Another polemic that suggests 'No Logo' may not be so subversive after all"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Happiness: Lessons from a New Science
5.  Happiness: Lessons from a New Science by Richard Layard
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  "An eminent economist surprisingly makes the case for replacing GDP with 'Gross National Happiness'"
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The Psychology of Happiness
6.  The Psychology of Happiness by Michael Argyle
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  "A more scientific appraisal of current psychological research on happiness"
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Affluenza
7.  Affluenza by Oliver James
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  "American style 'selfish capitalism' (is there any other kind?) is spreading like a plague around the world - and we're all infected"
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The Consolations of Philosophy
8.  The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
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  "A theme park ride through centuries of philosophy and whatnot, with pictures and everything"
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Life Inc: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take it Back: How We Traded Meaning for Markets, Society for Self-interest, and Citizenship for Customer Service
9.  Life Inc: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take it Back: How We Traded Meaning for Markets, Society for Self-interest, and Citizenship for Customer Service by Douglas Rushkoff
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  "A thought-provoking cultural critique that helps explain why capitalism cannot be tackled from the inside through 'shareholder activism', though it's short on alternatives."
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Free to Be Human: Intellectual Self-defence in an Age of Illusions
10.  Free to Be Human: Intellectual Self-defence in an Age of Illusions by David Edwards
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  "I have read this. It's Chomsky with chunks of Buddhism in every bite"
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Walden: Or, Life in the Woods (Dover Thrift)
11.  Walden: Or, Life in the Woods (Dover Thrift) by Henry David Thoreau
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  "The original slacker's bible, full of homespun wisdom"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
12.  Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Noam Chomsky
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  "Everything you ever wanted to know about who really controls the media but were too paranoid to ask"
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The Selfish Society: How We All Forgot to Love One Another and Made Money Instead
13.  The Selfish Society: How We All Forgot to Love One Another and Made Money Instead by Sue Gerhardt
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Vegetable & Herb Expert: The world's best-selling book on vegetables & herbs
14.  The Vegetable & Herb Expert: The world's best-selling book on vegetables & herbs by Dr D G Hessayon
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  "This book will pay for itself many, many times over"
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The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The classic guide for realists and dreamers
15.  The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The classic guide for realists and dreamers by John Seymour
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  "The original downsizing manual, as used by Tom and Barbara"
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Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered
16.  Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered by E F Schumacher
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  "Thirty years on and still as vital as ever - you will be wiser for reading it"
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365 Ways to Change the World
17.  365 Ways to Change the World by Michael Norton
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  "'Whatever you do won't make a difference, but it is important that you do it anyway' - Ghandi"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!: An Easy Household Guide (Green Books Guides)
18.  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!: An Easy Household Guide (Green Books Guides) by Nicky Scott
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  "Or better still, avoid buying so much stuff in the first place ..."
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Voluntary Simplicity
19.  Voluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin
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  "... and if that sounds daft, have a read of this to hear inspiring tales of people who have made a conscious, positive choice to swim against the tide and learn to live with less."
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In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics)
20.  In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics) by Bertrand Russell
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  "This heavyweight intellectual explains why we need to work less and play more - what a guy"
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