Materialism is a very old theory of human behavior, most strongly identified with Marx and Engels. In a recent essay defending the idea, NYU sociologist Vivek Chibber locates its core premise as ...

Materialism has always been a destructive idea and it stands no chance against the superstition of humanity who knows the game is rigged even if the details are wrong.

We have absolutely no reason to believe that, ... In Chesterton’s terms, materialism is an insane idea precisely because, as ...

In trying to understand why materialism undermines our pursuit of happiness, scientists have zeroed in on the fact that more materialistic people report particularly low levels of gratitude. Earlier ...

Materialism is one of those things that most of us don't want to think about, ... No matter who you are, it's easy to get a little caught up in the idea of getting new stuff .

With more materialism, more knowledge of the mechanics and the reactions of life, the reasons for being angry would decrease. We do not grow angry at a machine. We look for the cause of the ...

Modern Materialism. In some ways, the gold diggers' rampant materialism was understandable, since they were living at a time of great poverty, and for many of them gold digging seemed to offer an ...

Spiritual materialism is that process by which the ego grasps at the accomplishments and progress of the self upon the spiritual path; an act by which its very nature denies the Self. As soon as ...