Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-271) and index.

Preface: a generation's journey back to health -- Introduction -- Taking stock: how foresight can cut our losses -- Evolutionary income: an instinct for happiness -- Personal assets -- Personal growth: creating a rich life story -- Mindful money: more value from better stuff -- The bonds of social capital: the more we spend, the more we have -- Time affluence: how to save it and savor it -- Stocks of wellness: preventive pathways to health -- The currency of nature: balancing the biological budget -- Precious work and play: going with the flow -- Public and cultural assets -- The real wealth of neighborhoods: designing for people, not cars -- Higher returns on investment: twice the satisfaction for half the resources -- Energy savings: finessing the carbon conundrum -- The benefits of right-sizing: better than better homes and gardens -- Trimming the fat: farewell to fossil food -- Infinite information: how to channel the flow -- Historical dividends: new rules for an old game -- Cultural prosperity: the earth as a sacred garden.