I Shop, Therefore I am. Can Objects Make Us Happy?

Products are instrumental accessories to our lives. They help us peel our fruit, brush our teeth, run our errands and wake us up. But can they make us happy?

A well-known rap star stated that on tour he always carries with him a token item that brings him good luck. On his current tour this item is a small, carved elephant he picked up at a market in Thailand. When he unpacks…