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Challenge your assumptions about wealth and its role in society with this penetrating analysis of the nature of consumption. Simon Nelson Patten argues that traditional economic models fail to account for the true value of leisure time, human relationships, and ecological well-being, and offers a bold new vision for a sustainable and equitable future.
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