Generation deluxe: consumerism and philanthropy of the new super-rich
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Main Author: Nowell, Iris (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ont. Dundurn Group c2004
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
They fork out 100 million for starter castles, 500,000 for a customized Mercedes, and 1.2 million for a watch. While Generation Deluxe explores the spending patterns of the wealthy, a dark underside emerges: excessive consumerism is creating serious damage to the environment and human life. Simultaneously, the super-rich - and celebrities - are raising awareness and spending multi-millions cleaning up the damage and, as never before, funding solutions to global problems of poverty, hunger, and disease prevention
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (336 p.)
ISBN:1417594047
9781417594047

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