Affluenza

In some ways, the direction in which America is going is not the best. We spend a large amount of our time working so that we can be successful. We don't spend as much time together as families, and our lives are consumed with technology. America is commonly known as being "materialistic, greedy, and self-absorbed" as stated in the Affluenza article we read for homework. Also stated in the article, these days there are "two times the amount of shopping centers as there are high schools", in America. We spend the majority of our time using technology and not involved in actual interaction. We now not only have malls, we have mega malls, online shopping, and the TV and computer ads as well. Affluenza is a growing "sickness" in America and I agree, I have definitely noticed how many kids are not outside on beautiful days, they're inside watching TV or playing video games or computer games instead. I have noticed the increasing desire for economic expansion and for the new latest items that one "must have". We need to go back to how things used to be, where family was an essential part of every day life and where we valued more substantial things.