I personally think that as a society we have grown to become more materialistic.
I think societal influence has played a major role in subverting the idea that brands and materialistic possessions define your success as an individual but I often think about how this has affected us as humanity.

I think that individuals are beginning to become more greedy, spend more time chasing money rather than with friends and family as well as “influencing” others. More importantly, I think we are becoming further away from religion. We tend to find meaning in materialistic possessions rather than God or the unseen.

Likewise, I think the rise of materialism has made us more anxious and unhappy as we are constantly in a race to gain more wealth. It also fosters immorality and the deterioration of the families.

But then again this is my observation. I am not suggesting that everyone is materialistic but I am certainly trying to point out that society is subtly endorsing a materialistic lifestyle. And sadly they do this by constantly influencing us when we use social media, on billboards when we walk outside and even at shops.

Do you think that materialism is rising and are we at risk?
What can we do to resolve this issue? And how will this affect our spiritual connection with God (or other religious beings)?