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...idea that a car, or a mansion, or a new pair of breasts, is the ticket to fulfillment--realize there are cheaper routes to self-esteem. "We're about to put $20,000 into a $900 car," a craftsman boasts as he rebuilds a pathetic Mitsubishi Mirage for Antwon, a 19-year-old art student. The gleaming, finished car is hilariously over the top (it includes a built-in fish tank), and Antwon is delighted. But I have to wonder: Wouldn't he be better off with $20,000 to pimp his college fund...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Wheels, My Self | 5/3/2004 | See Source »

...idea that a car, or a mansion, or a new pair of breasts, is the ticket to fulfillment - realize there are cheaper routes to self-esteem. "We're about to put $20,000 into a $900 car," a craftsman boasts as he rebuilds a pathetic Mitsubishi Mirage for Antwon, a 19-year-old art student. The gleaming, finished car is hilariously over the top (it includes a built-in fish tank), and Antwon is delighted. But I have to wonder: Wouldn't he be better off with $20,000 to pimp his college fund...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Wheels, My Self | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

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