This book was an interesting read, but had some frustrating oversights, in my opinion. A whole book on dopamine, which barely mentions ADHD (and when it does, uses the outdated ADD instead, and malingers stimulants as generally harmful), was disappointing. To have a whole chapter on shame and, in the first page of the chapter, denounce the breadth of research on the shame vs guilt paradigm felt unnecessary and condescending. That said - there are good insights here about how consumption in culture fuels consumption, and how that can be detrimental. And I learned many cool tidbits I didn't know before. So not useless, but not one of my favorites.