This film was made ten years ago, before the 2008 crash.
For many people, things have changed and "affluenza" is not the problem it was.
Still, the desire for consumer goods and the elevation of goods beyond all other considerations is still a major problem, especially in US society where the "disease" is especially truculent.
If you've never been out of the US, you might be shocked at how people in many other countries operate. They actually put their family, friends, and neighbors above all other considerations.
Brasscheck TV's answer to the normal human question: "What can I do?"