Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy

Roberts, James A.

ISBN 10: 0062093606 / ISBN 13: 9780062093608

Published by HarperOne, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don't Have in Search of Happiness We Can't Buy
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062093606
• ISBN 13: 9780062093608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

In Shiny Objects, a cross between In Praise of Slowness and The Tipping Point, consumer behavior expert Professor James A. Roberts takes us on a tour of America's obsession with consumerism—pointing out its symptoms, diagnosing specific problems, and offering a series of groundbreaking solutions.

Roberts gives practical advice for how to correct the materialistic trends in our lives which lock us into a cycle of financial hardship and stress. Shiny Objects, a new The Paradox of Choice for the modern reader, is more than a critique of capitalism—it's also an exploration into how we can live happier, fuller, more productive lives today.

About the Author

James A. Roberts is a professor of marketing at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he has been a faculty member since 1991. Roberts is a nationally recognized expert on consumer behavior, and his research on compulsive buying, credit-card abuse, and the way that materialism affects our quality of life has been featured in media outlets including ABC’s World News, NPR, the New York Times, USA Today, and Cosmopolitan.