Are You Addicted To Wealth?

I don't know that Philip Slater's Q&A test for Wealth addiction that
Scott Burns notes in this article really defines it:

  "...Wealth addiction... You can test yourself with these simple
   questions.

   Are you a money addict?  ...
   Are you a possession addict? ...
   Are you a power addict? ...
   Are you a fame addict? ...
   Are you a spending addict? ..."

Nonetheless during this season of intense focus on consumerism, the
closing couple of paragraphs contain words and thoughts we all should
keep in mind:

  "... Is there a First Step in overcoming wealth addiction? Yes.
   Ignore the never-ending attention to wealth in our culture.
   ...
   Instead, we can focus on the abundance most of us already have.
   For as many as 80 percent of all Americans what we already have
   is a life of material comfort and ease that is beyond anything
   dreamed of a century ago; an abundance of possessions even at
   modest income levels; and an ease of communication and
   entertainment. All of this gives most of us a capacity to say
   “enough,” a capacity that surpasses anything in previous world
   history."