According to this article in the Guardian, "selfish capitalism" is causing a global epidemic of mental health problems.

Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | Oliver James; Selfish capitalism is bad for our mental health

"By far the most significant consequence of "selfish capitalism" (Thatch/Blatcherism) has been a startling increase in the incidence of mental illness in both children and adults since the 1970s. As I report in my book, The Selfish Capitalist - Origins of Affluenza, World Health Organisation and nationally representative studies in the United States, Britain and Australia, reveal that it almost doubled between the early 80s and the turn of the century."
McLeodGanja Reviewed by McLeodGanja on . Feeling depressed? Maybe it's because of selfish capitalism. According to this article in the Guardian, "selfish capitalism" is causing a global epidemic of mental health problems. Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | Oliver James; Selfish capitalism is bad for our mental health "By far the most significant consequence of "selfish capitalism" (Thatch/Blatcherism) has been a startling increase in the incidence of mental illness in both children and adults since the 1970s. As I report in my book, The Selfish Capitalist - Origins of Affluenza, World Rating: 5