Wealth addiction and the emotional meaning of money / Philip Slater ; interviewed by Bob DeBolt.

Philip Slater, author of “The Pursuit of Loneliness,” “Earthwalk,” and “Wealth Addiction,” discusses how the acquisition of money is the major addiction in our society. It begins at birth, and we grow up feeling empty and alienated. A basic lack of love leads to a feeling of inner emptiness, which people attempt to fill with…