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“The Psychology of Consumerism”. A recent worldwide survey on happiness appears to confirm the old adage that “money cannot buy happiness.” In this two-part special, we’ll look at four diverse societies to investigate their approaches to consumerism, and how material gain relates to personal fulfillment and happiness.

everything is illuminated

An independent film for mainstream movie goers.

At least, that’s how I would describe it. It’s based off the book by the same name, and as usual, I’ve heard the book is far better than the movie. I haven’t read it, so I wouldn’t know.

But I do love this film. There were several laugh out loud moments, and a surprisingly poignant twist near the end. Not to mention, Eugene Hutz is hilarious.