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> Materialism is a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and
by fabianhjr 6y ago
> Materialism is a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions.
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Materialism https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Materialism
How is materialism a universal human flaw? From context I would assume you mean greed.
- chmod600 6y agoHmm, I guess I was using an informal term, but I don't think greed quite fits, either. I think of greed as self-defeating. Letting your bet ride on the blackjack table, or believing a conman in hopes of a get-rich-quick scheme. What I was trying to express when I said "materialism" is the idea that money is the solution to any problem, and that everyone else values money as much as you do.
- BrianOnHN 6y ago> ma·te·ri·al·is·tic excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.
- thundergolfer 6y agoTheir use of materialism is correct. Materialism has multiple meanings.