There is a development of people are following materialistic lifestyle, and it has emerged recently, leading to considerable consequences. This trend is linked to a litany of factors in my view.
The tendency that people are opting to live in a materialistic life is urged by social standarts and wide range of promotion. Social media plays a key role in this case, since the algorithm of digitial platforms like, X and Instagram unable to encourage people to follow trends subconsciously by offering contents which highlight materialistic life. Furthermore, social standards can make people to be obsessed with social recognition and expensive items, as society is prone to normalize new trends and phenomenon. An explicit example can be labubu toy which caused global attention.
This trend has led to several negative results. The most significant concern can be consumerism, as a result of excessive consumption, resources may be wasted, leading to future shortages. Moreover, overconsumption can create another negative effect especially environmental damage. To clarify, overconsumption can waste products, creating trash and waste which are dangerous for both humans and nature.
In conclusion, people are becoming more materialistic than compared to past, causing overconsumption and ecological problems. I believe that this phenomenon is arisen from social media and social perception.