People Are Becoming More Materialistic. They Are Concerned with Making More Money and What Money Can Buy.
"Life shouldn't be printed on dollar bills". This quote from Clifford Odets tells us that life does not necessarily revolve around money and material wealth. As time proceeds into a modern era, money and materialism have been one of the most influential forces in the world. Some may think that money and wealth is the way of life. They believe that everything luxurious in this world has a price and only by accumulating money and wealth can one enjoy them. In my opinion, I think that people really are becoming more materialistic. This essay will discuss how materialism has affected people, the modern society, and the country's economy. Materialism has geared individuals towards the path of making more money. This is so that they can afford life's indulgences like a spacious home and expensive delicacies. They are driven by the want to enjoy a carefree and luxurious lifestyle that seems so popular nowadays. In addition, people work hard to earn more income for the purpose of affording expensive and branded items such as Chanel handbags, IPhones, and tablet personal computers. As people become more focused on wealth and improving living standards, they tend to forget matters that are substantial in life, namely health, family, and friends. A materialistic mind-set can drive people to overspend or buy things that they cannot afford yet. This will give a domino effect on the country's economy. Of course, the spending power of the society can help to boost the economy, as they increase sales and business opportunities. However, when people overspend to extreme ends using plastics money or credit cards and take loans that they cannot afford to reimburse them, the country's debt margin will surely rise. For instance, in America, banks are giving loans to individuals who aspire to own big houses that they cannot pay for. Their inability to pay for it became one of the factors that caused the collapse of America's economy. Materialism has also