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    Since the post war era‚ the political culture of the majority of the world has been witness to the erosion of materialism of the conflict ridden war era and the emergence of post-materialism that is common with spreading socioeconomic safety. With this change in political culture that permeates all levels of life‚ from economic to political; the public’s priorities have changed accordingly. More and more people are becoming concerned with self expression and life style rather than personal security

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    "CARELESSNESS"‚ MORAL CORRUPTION AND MATERIALISM "They were careless people." F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a novel about a man‚ who tries to make it rich by following the American Dream to pursue the love of his life. Through Gatsby pursuit of the American Dream‚ Fitzgerald illustrates the themes of "carelessness"‚ moral corruption‚ and materialism. Fitzgerald uses his depiction of the rich‚ the easterners‚ to exemplify the theme of carelessness. Jordan Baker’s instance with the car

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    Influential Materialism on Cambodian Society Introduction One of the remarkable transitions in Cambodia began in 1993. It was the economic reform switching from planned-economic to open-free economic market. Since ever‚ Cambodia gradually boosts the national economy by allowing private possessions and foreign investment. This is a signal of democracy in the nation. To be a democratic country‚ such rights and freedom must be given to the masses. It is well-known that people want to be equal before

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    Modern Tragedies deal with modern issues such as materialism‚ consumerism‚ procrastination and alienation. To what extent does Death of a Salesman show evidence of at least two of these issues‚ and how does Miller present them? Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a modern tragedy; one that incorporates both the tragic genre presented in theatres for centuries as well as essences of the modern world we live in. Materialism is a modern phenomenon‚ something which possibly began due to the American

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    Materialism is the Root of All Evil There is an old adage which says‚ "The root of all evil is money." This‚ however‚ is not true in America. In America‚ money is not the problem‚ the love of money‚ or materialism‚ is the problem. Materialism is at the core of our American dream. We grow up learning that success is rooted in material wealth and power. We live in a country where material things mean more to the general populous than a good education‚ where material things dictate the amount of money

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    People of all ages can teach us something‚ we just have to be ready to listen. My cheer coach has helped me and taught me how to be my best and persevere when times are tough because bad things always happen‚ it is unavoidable‚ but giving up is definitely avoidable. I don’t really remember the first two years of her being my coach as I was only around 4 years old at the time. I loved dance and gymnastics with her‚ she always made me want to practice‚ even though I wasn’t the greatest at the time

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    Good evening Shari‚ I am contacting you to inform you of some issues that have I have been concerned with when it comes to Kami and her performance on the JV cheer team. First and foremost‚ I just want to let you know that it has been a pleasure working with Kami on our team. Kami brings a very energetic and infectious vibe to our team. She has grown tremendously as an individual and as an athlete. However‚ lately‚ it is that same energetic and infectious behavior that has become a distraction

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    While it is certainly the art movement most famous for it’s materialism it is not infact the first time that philosophy and ideas that centred around materialistic views were apparent. Without meaning and philosophy there is no art‚ if someone creates with no meaning behind their work‚ they are little more than craftsmen. The use of philosophy is what separates artists and creates meaning behind their art works. The history of materialism is a long and varied one with many believing that the use

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    Materialism: Pure Science Intelligent Design: Theology in disguise Expelled: The Movie Lynette L. Davidson Anthropology 354 Essay 2 March 16‚ 2013 Words: 1683 Style: APA Materialism: Pure Science The concept materialism as described by the authors of the book Critique of Intelligent Design is “the view that the world is explained in terms of itself…not by invocation of the super natural.”(Foster et al. 2008‚ p. 19) The idea that nature is caused by natural events and removal of God from

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    In fact‚ every coin has two sides‚ nothing is ever perfect. The American Dream‚ despite its promises‚ its capacity and fulfillment are not absolute. Materialism‚ from the ancient day to the modern day‚ has an immense power and impact in human society. However‚ using a limited source to strive only results in constrained and conditional affection. Material possession is a limited source‚ once it exhausts‚ the affection earned would consequently fade away. For instance‚ Gatsby’s application of wealth

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