Affluenza (1997) ($5)

Subscribe $5/mo
Become a patron to watch
License
For classroom or public use

AFFLUENZA diagnoses a serious social disease - caused by consumerism, commercialism and rampant materialism - that is having a devastating impact on our families, communities, and the environment. We have more stuff, but less time, and our quality of life seems to be deteriorating. 

With the help of historians and humorous archival film, AFFLUENZA reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prized thriftiness - with strong beliefs in "plain living and high thinking" - into the ultimate consumer society.

The program ends with a prescription to cure the disease. A growing number of people are opting out of the consumer chase, and choosing "voluntary simplicity" instead. They are working and shopping less, spending more time with friends and family, volunteering in their communities, and enjoying their lives more.

Other films by John de Graaf are ESCAPE FROM AFFLUENZABUYER BE FAIRSILENT KILLER: The Unfinished Campaign against HungerTHE MOTHERHOOD MANIFESTOBEYOND ORGANICON NATURE'S TERMSHOT POTATOESFOR EARTH'S SAKE: The Life and Times of David BrowerDAVID BROWER: A Conversation with Scott Simon, and WHAT'S THE ECONOMY FOR, ANYWAY?

Rate video 
Culture
Trending Articles
Watch These First
Documentaries that Inspire Ecological Consciousness
Planet Local: A Short Film Series about the Beautiful Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture
Subscribe for $5/mo to Watch over 50 Patron-Exclusive Films

Become a Patron. Support Films For Action.

For $5 a month, you'll gain access to over 50 patron-exclusive documentaries while keeping us ad-free and financially independent. We need 350 more Patrons to grow our team in 2024.

Subscribe here

Your support helps grow our 6000+ video library, which is 99% free thanks to our patrons!