materialism

A California woman decided to donate one of her kidneys without specifying who would receive the transplant. A male stranger subsequently benefited from her healthy organ. The woman, who was a writer, was definitely not seeking anonymity. She chronicled her “nondirected donation” through a special Facebook group. Then she confronted…

Some shoppers have nightmares about arriving at the big box store 5 minutes too late to snag the Black Friday doorbuster they came to buy. For other shoppers, a nightmare scenario is the Black Friday shopping itself. Consider this [Trigger Warning]: You walk through the automatic doors of a megamall…

A materialist is someone whose life is centered around acquiring more goods.  Materialists correlate their happiness with their possessions. They claim that these products are the key source of their life fulfillment and a representation of their success in life.  The question, “Would owning more things make me happier?” is…