"a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters"
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Is there anything good about it? If you had to convince someone of the good points of materialism, what would you say?
2006-09-10 13:23:39 · 6 answers · asked by Pearl 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The only people for whom the concept of materialism is beneficial are capitalists. About 1% of the American population. They argue that materialism is a good thing (and that is why the majority of the US economy depends on consumer spending), so that they can stay the richest 1%. The other 99% buy into the program (both metaphorically and literally), affirmed by the American cultural standard: success is demonstrated by the accumulation of material goods (SUVs, houses, boats, jewelry, clothing, etc).
2006-09-10 13:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by retorik75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Materialism benefits only the person living with it.
2006-09-10 13:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like anything, it can be taken to far, but success has its rewards.
2006-09-10 13:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is motivation to do your best, and obtain status, which is ok, so long as it doesn't make you arrogant ;)
2006-09-10 13:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of us have a job because of it.
2006-09-10 13:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't
2006-09-10 13:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋