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affluent society

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affluent society
Noun
a society in which the material benefits of prosperity are widely available
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THE paradox of living in our affluent society is that while we have more than ever to be grateful for, the need for our gratitude becomes less immediately obvious.
EDITORIAL HAPPY THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR, ESPECIALLY, IT'S HARD TO TAKE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The fight for democracy in the Second World War, and the construction of an affluent society after it, were based on the fossil energy we exploited by scaling Hubbert's Peak (Deffeyes, 2001).
Collapse by Chesworth, Ward / Geoscience Canada
Consumerism and materialism won't fill the spiritual emptiness so many in an affluent society experience.
How Much is Enough? Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture by Ruppar, Kenneth M. / Currents in Theology and Mission
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