Materialism
Materialism Materialism is the attention to or emphasis on material objects, needs or considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual values (Webster Dictionary). ... There have been several historical events that have contributed to this rise in materialism, such as the ending of World War I, the Roaring Twenties, and The Great Depression; however, we must ask ourselves: has the American society become too materialistic? Materialism was present even in the early 1900’s; American values had begun to change. ... Materialism was a way for American’s to escape, and let go of reality. ... The 1920s was an era, like today’s, of “mindless materialism and consumption and the pursuit of private wealth over public purpose”; however, the "Roaring Twenties" was followed by the Great Depression (Denton).