Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

DR. NORMAN CAMPBELL has not understood me. Probably thinking that I am an idealist philosopher, he has supposed that I must be arguing that there is no scientific reality in the accepted meaning—that ...

In an age where billionaires and conspicuous consumption are increasingly on display, new Otago-led research shows a simple life really is a happier life. The study led by the University of ...

"There's a line in my movie — 'I'm not merchandise. I'm a person.' — I think about that line as something that, for example, Liz Bennet might say," shares filmmaker Celine Song, referring to the Pride ...

Materialism develops within man's soul when he constantly fixates upon the splendor of his material possessions. But materialism can only exist in your heart if it has "room to breathe." Otherwise, it ...

Materialism is often seen as a driving force in today’s consumer-driven society. People strive to acquire more possessions, usually equating material wealth with success and happiness. However, this ...

Materialism, the idea that happiness comes from acquiring possessions and wealth, can be a major roadblock to a fulfilling and lasting marriage. While a certain level of financial security is ...

We are often caught at crossroads, mulling over the essence of love and the part materialism plays in the intimacy we share amidst the whispers of hearts and silent conversations of souls through the ...

You won’t find another place that makes it as easy to compare yourself with others as social media. That’s not good for you. Clothes, cars, travel, followers: People with a materialistic mindset ...