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Venkat2ganesh Posted 17 years ago

Meaning "enslaved by materialism"

Hi,

What is the meaning of "Do not be enslaved by materialism" ?

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Hi VG, Thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums. When our **** for goodies is so great that it controls our lives, we often say we're enslaved by it.

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  • When our **** for goodies is so great that it controls our lives, we often say we're enslaved by it.
  • We can't escape from the way our greed forces us to live.
  • It controls our decisions, causing us to make plans which will bring us the most material things - cars, houses, etc.
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Hi VG, Thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums.

When our **** for goodies is so great that it controls our lives, we often say we're enslaved by it. We can't escape from the way our greed forces us to live. It controls our decisions, causing us to make plans which will bring us the most material things - cars, houses, etc.

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