Keyword: materialism

Greed and Insatiability April 27, 2010

Host: Armand DiMele

Why can’t we ever have enough? Armand DiMele traces greed from Wall Street scandals to everyday wanting, arguing that insatiability is driven by competition, relative status, and the brain chemistry of the hunt rather than the reward. Callers share their own struggles with desire, money, and contentment.

Money as Illusion and Drug Undated

Host: Armand DiMele

Money functions less as a tool than as a drug and a mirror for inner emptiness. Armand DiMele traces the psychology of wealth from Depression-era frugality to credit-card excess, arguing that arguments about money are always really about love, and that happiness cannot be purchased.