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solosnake 05/29/17 7:07:38 AM #1:	Why does our entire philosophy revolve around the idea of materialism? --- "We would have no NBA possibly if they got rid of all the flopping." ~ Dwyane Wade http://i.imgur.com/MYYEIx5.gif http://i.imgur.com/WGE12ef.jpg <cite>solosnake posted [p:880005562] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>Why does our entire philosophy revolve around the idea of materialism?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 05/29/17 7:11:09 AM #2:	Money --- Him being greedy is a good thing. That means he'll want to spend less and help us get out of this debt. Gamefreak36 <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:880005624] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>Money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TropicMoon10 05/29/17 7:13:02 AM #3:	Because we're perpetually being advertised to no matter where we are We're psychologically bred to constantly want things we don't have. Either that or it's just human nature --- http://i.imgur.com/N9lTE.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mOQ3mGi.gif <cite>TropicMoon10 posted [p:880005658] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>Because we're perpetually being advertised to no matter where we are We're psychologically bred to constantly want things we don't have. Either that or it's just human nature</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Illuminoius 05/29/17 7:21:27 AM #4:	because there's a lot of value placed on people for how much they work and earn and material goods are an easy way to show that off <cite>Illuminoius posted [p:880005849] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>because there's a lot of value placed on people for how much they work and earn and material goods are an easy way to show that off</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FluttershyPony 05/29/17 7:22:16 AM #5:	Cause life sucks nowadays and you need to buy nice stuff to not want to kill yourself (or go on the juice and try to leave humanity behind). <cite>FluttershyPony posted [p:880005870] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>Cause life sucks nowadays and you need to buy nice stuff to not want to kill yourself (or go on the juice and try to leave humanity behind).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 05/29/17 9:25:09 AM #6:	We haven't found a viable alternative to the monetary system... yet. <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:880008880] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>We haven't found a viable alternative to the monetary system... yet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 05/29/17 9:45:22 AM #7:	because it cements the idea that money and wealth are indestructible constructs, so we might as well chase them <cite>treewojima posted [p:880009459] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>because it cements the idea that money and wealth are indestructible constructs, so we might as well chase them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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stone 05/29/17 10:04:23 AM #9:	Because having things is nice. --- PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them <cite>stone posted [p:880010111] in Why does o... [t:75398247]...</cite> <quote>Because having things is nice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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