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Notes for article 1 by Tessie
Definition: Affluenza ( Affluence&influenza)
1. Some bad feelings
2. Epidemic of stress, overwork …
3. Unsustainable addiction of economy
The viewpoint of supporting Affluenza
1.feeling of worthlessness & dissatisfaction of economic success
2. The rich can not have fun from buying things
3. Dominate their time and thoughts , bad effects on interpersonal  relationship & theory
Theory:
Viewpoint of British psychologist ( Oliver,James )
1.Unequal  society — greater unhappiness of citizens
2.High rate of mental disorders — seeking wealth and becoming prosperous
3.“ Selfish capitalism” — Affluenza
In Australia
Wide acceptation
No matter how much money people have ,they need more.
When people rich the financial goal ❎happy.
Truth
1.Austrlia is one of the richest country
2.incomes which are 3 times higher than in 1950
Desire
1.Big bedroom & bathroom
2.Electronic devices & equip
3.More spaces of house people what to have

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Notes for article 2 by Elaine
situation：

•Australia have higher earning but complain the difficulty of buying everything they need.

•Unwilling to devote money to health and the environment.

reason：

•The Reason they want to become richer is more money means more happiness

results：

•Raised desire creates endless cycle of self-deceptions

•People never satisfy our income if expections are greater than income

•Collective psychological disorder existing in rich counties

struggles:

•People confused about how to distinguish between what we want and what we need.

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Article 1

Definitions:

endless pursuit

depressed feelings

unfair society means unhappiness

mental problems in English-speaking nations

expectation for higher wealth regardless of classes

Nespoll survey: middle-class battler (Australia:unable to pay for everything needed)

Desire for more spacious house (statistics)

Article 2

Unaffordable life-fake

Increased income: cost most on consuming goods (less on other services)

Endless desire for money- unhappiness

Compare with the peers/neighbors

Advanced goals-dissatisfaction/discontent with income

Rich societies: collective mental/psychological disorder (self-deception, escape from the truth)

Condition of Affluenza:

The definition of collective           addictions

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Article 1:

2 definitons of affluenza

affluenza behavious/effects

nature of affluenza--surpport by surveys in several countries

Affluenza in Australia: resons why people being rich but not satisfied--cannot afford what is needed

higher desire vs. lower income--example: need house and space, higher price.

Article 2:

introduce by phenomena in Australia

prediction and reasons--what people spend money on

higher desire vs. lower income

different from other recognization disease

definition and reasons

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Article 2 :Hamilton, C & Denniss, R (2005)

Complaining about a long time but actually earning a lot

Feel like don't have enough stuff in your life

Thinking that more money will make you happier, but it doesn't

Aim too high and it is hard to meet

The desire to grow faster than their existing capacity

The core concept of capitalism

The happy treadmill theory

People's physical and mental health is affected

The root cause of addiction is an imbalance of attention to things

Is it a puzzle as to what is the pursuit of a meaningful and worthwhile life

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Article 1

Definitions: capitalism and consumerism,  2 definitions

Negative effects of Affluenza: 4 supporting points

Reasons for people’s dissatisfaction: 4 reasons

Desire Australians:

for houses and more space

Relationship between Affluenza and mental distress:

artificial needs increases,
increased mental disorders rates
Article 2

Definitions: 1

Negative effects of Affluenza: psychological disorder, unable to change behaviour and blind ourselves: consume more

Reasons for people’s 4 reasons

Desire

Americans: cars,
Australians: TV, air-condition, computers, bathrooms and et. al.

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Article1: Clive,H. 2006

Material affluence leads to a greater desire for wealth

Social inequality leads to problems

Leading to a high rate of mental health problems

Different models of capitalism also lead to different results

The desire threshold keeps rising

Excessive consumption

Wishing for more