Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions

2. WHAT IS MATERIALISM?
• Who wantsthis iPhone?
• Who wantsthis Bible?
• Materialism is the prioritization of
material items over intellectual or
spiritual concepts
• He who dieswith the most toys...

3. MATERIALISM
What is the source of materialism?
How this influence usand our society?
Materialism hasbeendefined asthe theory that physicalwell being
and worldly possessionconstitute the greatest good and highest valuein
life.

4. SOURCE
 Availability
 Greed
 Low Self-Esteem
Advertising hasus chasingcarsand clothes, working jobs
we hate, sowe canbuy “stuff” we don'tneed
 Media

5. INFLUENC
E
Dissatisfaction
Depression
Distraction
Theonly reasona great manyAmerican families don't own
an elephantis that they haveneverbeen offeredan elephant
for a dollar down andeasyweeklypayments.

6. from ‘Owning’ to‘Sharing’
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Awareness
Most of uswant moreincome,so we can consumemore.
Yetas societiesbecomericher,they do not becomehappier.
In fact, the First World hasmore depression,morealcoholism and
morecrime than fifty yearsago.