Economic materialism
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| + | '''Materialism''' is a personal attitude which attaches importance to acquiring and consuming material [[Good (economics)|goods]]. | ||
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| + | The use of the term materialistic tends to describe a person's personality or a society tends to have a negative or critical connotation. Also called acquisitiveness, it is often associated with a [[value system]] which regards [[social status]] as being determined by [[affluence]] (see [[conspicuous consumption]]), as well as the belief that possessions can provide happiness. [[Environmentalism]] can be considered a competing orientation to materialism. | ||
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| + | Materialism can be considered a pragmatic form of [[enlightened self-interest]] based on a prudent understanding of the character of [[market-oriented economy]] and society. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Consumerism]] | ||
| + | * [[Anti-consumerism]] | ||
| + | * [[Capitalism]] | ||
| + | * [[Greed]] | ||
| + | * [[Post-materialism]] | ||
| + | * [[Material feminism]] | ||
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Materialism is a personal attitude which attaches importance to acquiring and consuming material goods.
The use of the term materialistic tends to describe a person's personality or a society tends to have a negative or critical connotation. Also called acquisitiveness, it is often associated with a value system which regards social status as being determined by affluence (see conspicuous consumption), as well as the belief that possessions can provide happiness. Environmentalism can be considered a competing orientation to materialism.
Materialism can be considered a pragmatic form of enlightened self-interest based on a prudent understanding of the character of market-oriented economy and society.
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