My First Blog, Take 2 (The Devil Called Materialism)

Damn, this paper is harder to write than I thought...
I'm trying to write a report on materialism and its effects on society. And boy, is it hard. I was getting materialism in philosophy and christian articles!! O_o I didn't even know that materialism had anything to do with stuff like that. Hm, I guess you learn something new every day... did you know that people who live in a materialistic lifestyle are less happy than people who know better than to waste their money on worthless crap? (http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/01/experiences-beat-possessions-why.php)
Anyways, working on this paper got me thinking. I know that it's supposed to get me thinking, of course, but I have so many things to say about people like this that I don't know what to say first. But if you think about it, if we weren't so obsessed with buying things just so that we can fit in, we wouldn't be ending up somewhere far worse off than we were before. I guess the shit that's going on with the economy has brought us back to our senses a little bit, but there are still those that go all crazy with their credit card when they go into Macy's.
Talking about this makes me think about my brother.Every time he gets his monthly wages from whatever job he's working, he spends it on video games and clothes. And that's about it. I get so pissed off when I see him doing stuff like that, it makes me want to punch him in the face. >:(
Bottom line, there is more to life than a fancy ass pair of stilletos. And if you think otherwise, ask yourself this: would you rather be left alone in the middle of a desert with only a big roast turkey or your stylish shoes?