The 'feel good factor'? For me: a job well done, a sense of well being, pushing the envelope to new dimensions of achievement. In other words a realisation of one's full potential. (Though I doubt many reach such a state of being) Today, it seems that materialism rules. "Must have" is the battle cry of 'big business' (who rule the media?) Children (not just adults) are enlisted to spend, spend, spend! Celebrities are idols to be worshipped, adored (or hated!) and copied. Education has shifted from preparing children to reach their full potential as individuals (that is themselves) within a complex society, to acquiring skills for passing exams. Like geese forced to eat, materialism does not benefit the 'consumer' but the ones doing the forcing!
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The 'feel good factor'? For me: a job well done, a sense of well being, pushing the envelope to new dimensions of achievement. In other words a realisation of one's full potential. (Though I doubt many reach such a state of being)
Today, it seems that materialism rules. "Must have" is the battle cry of 'big business' (who rule the media?) Children (not just adults) are enlisted to spend, spend, spend! Celebrities are idols to be worshipped, adored (or hated!) and copied. Education has shifted from preparing children to reach their full potential as individuals (that is themselves) within a complex society, to acquiring skills for passing exams.
Like geese forced to eat, materialism does not benefit the 'consumer' but the ones doing the forcing!
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