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Is America the most materialistic society in the history of the world?

By Staff Reports | September 26, 2012

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When it comes to materialism, has any nation ever surpassed what we are seeing in the United States right now? We define our lives by how much stuff we have, to a large degree our personal and business relationships are defined by how much money we make, and even most of the important dates on our calendar are all about materialism. Just think about it. We throw outrageous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: consumerism, Occupy Wall Street, Rich Kids of Instagram

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