What are the consequences of our current society focus

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Question: One the main concerns that preoccupying some of our writers this term is how obsessed we are with consuming and amassing material wealth. With specific reference to Anna Quindlen's essay "Stuff is Not Salvation" and Tim Kreider's "The Busy Trap," provide an argumentative paper that answers the following questions: What are the consequences of our current society's focus on consumption? What do Quindlen and Kreider warn us will happen if we do not change? Are they persuasive?

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