Sumblog 2 (Ginger Egging)

Karl Marx's theory of materialism mentioned in his consequences of capitalism struck me as significant and very viable in today's world.  Everyone uses and buys commodities.  Society was changing from simplistic to more complex.  Resources were sold based on its use value and exchange value.  Marx realized how problems would arise by people losing sight of how much something is useful.  He also believed in the fetishism of commodities, how people were getting things without knowing where the product came from and how it came to be.  He believed in this being a downfall of capitalism.
Materialism affects many aspects today.  People buys things just because they want them even though the object may have no use.  Children may get bullied because they do not have the material items their friends have.  Speaking from experience, my children tell me that they have to have something or they will be teased.  That could range from a new game or system to a certain brand of shoes.  People have lost the sight of value in things.  They go to the grocery store and buy but no longer put any effort into thinking about how the items have gotten there or what it took to produce them.  To me there seems to be a major disconnection between producer and consumer.  In my opinion, Marx was correct in his assessment of how materialism would become a consequence of capitalism.
I found this essay that demonstrates how commercialism and materialism had adverse affects on society.  http://www.studymode.com/course-notes/The-Simpsons-And-About-a-Boy-1826037.html  This essay demonstrates how materialism has ill effects on both the person with the objects and the person without.