consumerism
http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/23/pf/holiday_buynothing/index.htm
I have no intention of taking up the cry and following Rev. Billy, but I find that I agree with him somewhat about the effects of consumerism on community and family. You may or may not agree, but it is worth thinking about.
Time is far more valuable than things. Time can not be bought, and yet so many of us spend all our time acquiring things.