A person who is concerned solely or primarily with possessing and enjoying – who can no longer subordinate his instincts – cannot be free. Materialism has grown fat in the U.S., nursed by a deep cultural consumerism.
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Holiday Commercialization and Consumerism
A person who is concerned solely or primarily with possessing and enjoying – who can no longer subordinate his instincts – cannot be free. Materialism has grown fat in the U.S., nursed by a deep cultural consumerism.
Consumerism: Rampant and Dangerous
Simply, but elegantly put: consumerism is a style of life directed towards “having” rather than “being”. It is a “web of false and superficial gratifications.” (Pope St. John Paul II)
A person who is concerned solely or primarily with possessing and enjoying – who can no longer subordinate his instincts - cannot be free. Materialism…
A person who is concerned solely or primarily with possessing and enjoying – who can no longer subordinate his instincts - cannot be free. Materialism…
Simply, but elegantly put: consumerism is a style of life directed towards “having” rather than “being”. It is a “web of false and superficial gratifications.”…
Consumerism arises from a misunderstanding about the meaning of life and the real source of human happiness: It is an addiction to buying things, to…
