In this book, psychology professor Tim Kasser explains from a scientific point of view how modern consumer culture and materialism affect human happiness and health. The author not only identifies and describes the problem, but also suggests ways to solve it, allowing us to improve our lives. The bibliography is posted on the website The book will be useful for everyone who is interested philosophy, economics, consumer society, as well as for those who want to know the answer to the question: “Is happiness in money?” Published in Russian for the first time.The text of the book was translated from the original language using an artificial intelligence program. For the most part, the translation of the text is of very high quality, but in some cases, due to the imperfection of the technology, there may be incorrect phrase translations in the text, as well as single words and expressions may not be translated.