If you are buying books to read, and you are reading them, that’s just engaging in a hobby. If you are buying books just to have them, buying expensive first editions or fancy versions to show off and display for clout, that kind of thing, that seems materialistic to me.
Materialism isn’t so much about what you buy, it’s about the intent behind it. Buying stuff just to show off how much money you have and gain prestige through your material possessions is very different from buying things you genuinely enjoy and use and would buy regardless of if it positively benefits your social status or not.
If you are buying books to read, and you are reading them, that’s just engaging in a hobby. If you are buying books just to have them, buying expensive first editions or fancy versions to show off and display for clout, that kind of thing, that seems materialistic to me.
Materialism isn’t so much about what you buy, it’s about the intent behind it. Buying stuff just to show off how much money you have and gain prestige through your material possessions is very different from buying things you genuinely enjoy and use and would buy regardless of if it positively benefits your social status or not.