"Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss." As Doug Horton explains by stating this, materialism is a common obstacle that many people must overcome in order to achieve happiness in life. Many Americans now believe that in order to achieve happiness and fulfill their goals, it is necessary to obtain wealth and certain material goods. For example, in Juliet Schor's book, Born To Buy, it states that "
more than half (of kids) agree that when you grow up, the more money you have, the happier you are
" Also, many children have unknowingly, judged their self-worth by whether they have the cool, new toy in stores. As an effect, parents find themselves working more hours in order to make the money that is needed to buy these unnecessary items. This leads to less time for healthy relationships between parent and child. In addition, during their free time, children are constantly exposing themselves to a large mass of advertisements that attempt to persuade them that......
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