Workaholism

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en we are incapable of working), until we die. Our goals are to succeed in our job, make money, and buy things. Are these the fundamental societal values? No longer are we working to live, but we are living to work. It is clear we live a long way from the ideals of religion. The decline of religion and the rise of consumerism cannot be ignored. Many religions denounce materialism; maybe ignoring religion can allow us to be materialistic, which may be what we truly desire. Is it the decline of religion that has caused consumerism, or the increase of materialism that has caused a decline in religion? They cannot exist symbiotically. Which one makes us happier anyway?

There are numerous impacts the over-work epidemic has had on people. Recent research has acknowledged it to result in some severe health problems. Over-work can lead to stress, heart attacks, stroke, fatigue, anxiety disorders, depression, and drug or alcohol addiction and in extreme cases, suicide (Sumner, 2003). Stress is commonplace in modern society and some stress is consider...