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Generation Wealth
Book • 2017
Generation Wealth is a comprehensive study by Lauren Greenfield that delves into the aspiration for wealth and its impact on individuals from all classes of society.
The book, which includes over 600 images and first-person interviews, documents the global boom-and-bust economy and its complicated consequences.
It examines the influence of affluence, the corruption of the American Dream, and the personal costs of late-stage capitalism, narcissism, and greed.
Greenfield's work spans various locations, including Los Angeles, Moscow, Dubai, and China, providing a sociological record of the extreme measures taken to acquire and spend money.
The book, which includes over 600 images and first-person interviews, documents the global boom-and-bust economy and its complicated consequences.
It examines the influence of affluence, the corruption of the American Dream, and the personal costs of late-stage capitalism, narcissism, and greed.
Greenfield's work spans various locations, including Los Angeles, Moscow, Dubai, and China, providing a sociological record of the extreme measures taken to acquire and spend money.
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Mentioned by Naomi Fry as a book she wrote about, documenting the effects of America's desire for luxury.
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Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
Mentioned by Alexandra Schwartz as a book accompanying a documentary, documenting the effects of America's hunger for luxury.
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From Critics at Large: Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
