Reality shows that exalt indolent, loud-mouthed exhibitionists may seem like almost biblical retribution for our materialistic, celebrity-obsessed age.
For example, in the United States, children's Saturday morning television programming came under fire for promoting materialistic values.
In a potential baby-bath-water scenario, the risk is that by adapting practices such as mindfulness and contemplation for a materialistic world, their essence could become perverted to suit the materialistic worldview.
"Death Certificate" was and is brilliant, as are "The Predator" and "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," and there's nothing one-dimensional or simple about them: "Us," also from "Death Certificate," indicts the African-American community for refusing to take responsibility for the materialistic and violent aspects of its culture.
Only last weekend the Sunday Times, quasi-bible for many materialistic aspirants, quoted on page one a private school head (paywall) warning that layers of middle-class doctors, lawyers and teachers accustomed to sending their kids to private schools were being priced out of the market by fast-rising fees, quadrupled in 20 years.
Photos aren't important for their materialistic value, but because they are truly priceless.
Most people that start meditating do it for the materialistic versus spiritual reasons.
Some called the events a punishment for a materialistic life, wages of sin.
You're relieved to learn that you're not the only person who sees him for the materialistic prick that he is.
Of course, those of us who have primarily supported ourselves since we entered adulthood judge women like that for being materialistic or gold digging or simply weak.
