It may seem a bit unnatural, but more and more of our social problems and complaints stem from our affluence, not our poverty. Obesity now rivals smoking as the largest cause of premature death. Getting wealthier spawns other complaints. One is the "time squeeze" -- the sense that we're more harried than ever. Actually, it's not true. Still, people gripe -- and griping rises with income. Affluence's afflictions endure and remind us of an eternal truth: It matters, as individuals and as a society, not just how much wealth we have but how well we use it. The Afflictions of Affluence | 
