{"product_id":"luxury-fever-robert-h-frank-9780691146935","title":"Luxury Fever: Weighing the Cost of Excess","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe turn of the twenty-first century witnessed a spectacular rise in gross consumption. With the super-rich setting the pace, everyone spent furiously in a desperate attempt to keep up. As cars and houses grew larger and more expensive, the costs were enormous--not only monetarily but also socially. Consumers spent more time at work and less time with their family and friends; they saved less money and borrowed more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Robert Frank presents the first comprehensive and accessible account of these financial choices. Frank uses scientific evidence to demonstrate how these spending patterns have not made us happier or healthier. \u003ci\u003eLuxury Fever\u003c\/i\u003e offers an exit from the rat race, suggesting ways to curb the culture of excess and restore true value to our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert H. Frank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691146934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691146935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Robert H. Frank","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925615444223,"sku":"9780691146935","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_abc01cd3-14ec-47ba-bc64-44fba854dba5.jpg?v=1681078323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/luxury-fever-robert-h-frank-9780691146935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}