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1998 American film
Escape from Affluenza
Narrated byWanda Urbanska
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  • 1998 (1998)
CountryUnited States

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 affluenzaconsumerism 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".

References

  1. "Escape from Affluenza: Program on Simpler Living on PBS". Pbs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. "Escape from Affluenza | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". Bullfrog Films. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. Escape from Affluenza at IMDb
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