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Materialism

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19th June, 2026

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19th June, 2026

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  • Materialism refers to two distinct but related concepts: a worldview that prioritizes the accumulation of material goods for social status, and a theoretical framework (rooted in Marxism) that views a society’s physical, economic conditions as the foundation for its culture, laws, and history.