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affluenza

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affluenza [ˌæflʊˈɛnzə]
n
the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money Also called sudden-wealth syndrome
[from aff(luent) + (in)fluenza]


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From shopaholics and bankruptcies to those seeking meaning in material goods, AFFLUENZA details the process of recovery from physical and cultural clutter, and offers both personal and political remedies for the problem.
John de Graaf, the maker of the popular public television series Affluenza, similarly expressed disappointment with the contrast between the Good Fight and the War on Terror.
According to the TV documentary Affluenza, "Even though Americans comprise only five percent of the world's population, in 1996 we used nearly a third of its resources and produced almost half of its hazardous waste.
 
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