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The High Price of Materialism

In this short animation, psychologist Tim Kasser discusses how America’s culture of consumerism undermines our well-being. When people buy into the ever-present marketing messages that “the good life” is “the goods life,” they not only use up Earth’s limited resources, but they are less happy and less inclined toward helping others.

The animation both lays out the problems of excess materialism and points toward solutions that promise a healthier, more just, and more sustainable life. To learn more about the relationship between materialism and well-being, read the August 2011 interview with Tim Kasser, “Consumerism, Values, and What Really Matters.”