Materialism
Materialism In an excerpt from The Epic of America, James Truslow Adams discusses many elements of American society. He makes many good points but one of his most powerful is his position on American materialism. ... Materialism is man-made. By this, I mean that materialism is pounded into us by society. ... But the inclusion of gifts makes people forget the true meaning of the season and materialism takes over. ... Overall, materialism in America has become somewhat of a problem.