Materialism has influenced us to always want more and new things, but a lot of people are now starting to suffer from stuffocation. As we start to place less value on material goods and more on experiences, we are slowly making a shift from a society of consumerism to an experientialist economy.
Who should read this •People who feel stifled by all the things around them. •Anyone who wants to know how experiences can make us happier than material goods. •People who want to escape consumerism and stuffocation.
In this Chapter 1: Materialism has made us unhappy and led to stuffocation Chapter 2: Buying more will not make us happier and could even cause depression Chapter 3: Minimalists try to own as few things as possible Chapter 4: People feel more stressed and accumulate huge amounts of clutter Chapter 5: Adopt a medium chill lifestyle to escape stuffocation Chapter 6: Experientialists place more value on what they do than what they own Chapter 7: Social media have changed how people determine their status Chapter 8: Advertisers are starting to realize the importance of experiences Chapter 9: Experientialism does not put an end to materialism Chapter 10: Emerging nations will follow the path of the West Chapter 11: Final Summary Evolvo opinion