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Materialism is a philosophy within the realm of metaphysics that holds that the only thing that can be proven beyond doubt to exist is matter. Materialism holds that all phenomena and processes can be explained as manifestations or results of matter.[1]

Materialism defies both experience and logic. Experience provides numerous counterexamples that disprove materialism, such as migration, homing, action-at-a-distance and non-locality, plus extraordinary good and evil events that lack statistically plausible explanations. Materialism is also contrary to logic, as there no logical reason to expect human senses to be able to fully recognize all of reality.

Materialism ignores unseen opportunity costs, and often materialists are unable or unwilling to grasp this and other abstract truths. Materialists have trouble realizing that the deterrence effect of gun ownership yields more benefits than any harm that guns cause cause. Materialists often develop obsessions with their outlook, as reflected by evolution syndrome.

Harm Caused by Materialism

The falsehood of materialism causes significant harm, including:

  • downplaying the harmful affects of gambling and pornography, which can be even more harmful than destructive substance abuse
  • downplaying non-material causes of accidents, such as young children impulsively darting towards water or into the street
  • exaggerating possible material causes of anxiety and possible material remedies, such as medication

Materialism misleads people into thinking that non-material-based addictions (e.g., gambling and pornography) are not harmful to one's health. They are often very harmful despite a lack of immediate physical harm.

Materialism in Politics


  • race
  • gender
  • wealth
  • job title or status


Materialism in Education


Materialism in Science


Other Aspects of Materialism






See also

External links


  1. Merriam Webster Dictionary: Materialism
  3. Perry Marshall's website about Perry Marshall's forum posts