Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780091900106
ISBN: 0091900107
Label: Vermilion
Manufacturer: Vermilion
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: January 25, 2007
Publisher: Vermilion
Studio: Vermilion

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Rating: - Affluenza? Don't catch it or buy it.
The basic criticisms that this is a poorly written, sketchily researched, overlong magazine article are spot on. What I don't understand are the reviews that suggest we read the book for the idea and that the idea is good. It is an interesting concept but this a place to review published works not concepts so giving the book one star because you hate the idea or five stars because you like it is pointless. I happen to think it's a useful idea and a catchy title. Doesn't stop me also recognising that ... Read More

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Rating: - A personal view
I admit that I have not read this book from front to back but have had a very good look nonetheless. I also think that it was very well researched with a great deal of statistical information to back up much of what is said.

Affluenza is clearly a massive problem with people in the richer countries, mainly because of ignorance and short sightedness by people with newly acquired funds. Maybe though this credit crunch will do much to quell the huge desire to shop till you drop and to hell ... Read More

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Rating: - Morally bankrupt
Life, points out Macbeth, is a tale told by an idiot. The same, of course, is true of books written by Oliver James. Britain's most self-publicising pretend psychologist (does the British Psychological Society recognise his 'expertise'? Does it heck!) has been writing drivel for years, garbage purporting to be scientific but mainly the product of his distinctly peculiar mind.

The difference between this and some of his other books is that the central idea (money can't buy you happiness) is ... Read More

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Rating: - trash
if James so dislikes the West
A.. why does he not move to Nigeria
B.. why is he breeding
The book was trash, I had to speed read it, then BIN it.
I only found out about uncensored Amazon reviewing watching Discovery science in a hotel room taking a break from Afluensa...
What a fantastic Western Idea

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Rating: - Good start
I think this is a good introduction into the concept of affluenza. I think Oliver James' makes good points, especially in childcare and the lack of parenting and just sending children to nurseries at a very young age.
I'm not bothered by the structure...i think some people just need to read something, and stop being so nitpicking. If you dont like it...you dont like it...but it doesn't take away from the concept of Affluenza. Hopefully this will get people into thinking about their life and get them ... Read More

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