Tim Kasser

Tim Kasser is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Knox College. He has written over 100 scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, ecological sustainability, and quality of life, among other topics. He is also the author of The High Price of Materialism and co-author of the upcoming cartoon book HyperCapitalism: Our Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them. He works extensively with a variety of activist and civil society organizations that protect children from commercialization, promote ecological sustainability, and encourage a more “inwardly rich” lifestyle than what is offered by consumerism. He holds a PhD from the University of Rochester.