Escape from Affluenza (1998)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

56 min

Rated

NR

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows people who intentionally simplify their lives to escape consumerism and debt. It shows how they reduce stress and focus on what matters most.

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What happens

Escape from Affluenza is a 1998 PBS 56-minute documentary film produced as a sequel to the 1997 documentary Affluenza. While the original concentrates on affluenza—consumerism and materialism in modern society—the sequel focuses on how to avoid this. It looks at stories of how to reduce debt, stress, time-pressure, and possession-overload. The cast includes Wanda Urbanska as the host and Cecile Andrews, author of "Circle of Simplicity". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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