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Final paper assignment

Directions: Choose one of the following. Be sure to read the entire question before beginning. State your arguments clearly and concisely. Your essay should be 4 pages (not including the required title page). Please submit the essay in Microsoft Word only, using the Dropbox. It should be in APA format.

1.  Why is a higher standard of living equated with having more money and things? What other definition could you come up with for your standard of living? If you do have (or could envision yourself having) a different standard of living, how do or would you manage such a (radically?) different standard while living in the midst of our consumer, acquisitive culture? (You might be interested in the book and television show describing Affluenza, an illness from which our society suffers. Go to the PBS site for more information: LINK: Diagnosing Affluenza

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/