Idealism
Materialism can be dangerous because it can lead to a focus on acquiring wealth and possessions as sources of happiness, leading to a lack of concern for ethical or spiritual values. It can also contribute to unsustainable consumption patterns that harm the environment and perpetuate social inequality. Additionally, prioritizing material possessions over personal relationships can lead to loneliness and a lack of fulfillment in life.
Materialism
No. Materialism is the idea that everything is either made only of matter or is dependent upon matter for its existence. It is possible for a philosophy to be materialistic and still accord a place to spirit, but most forms of materialism tend to reject the existence of spirit or anything non-physical. That last category would be atheistic materialism. Since atheistic materialism is not a thing made from matter, it's rather an idea and we don't think of ideas as being able to reproduce themselves. They are carried forward in the thoughts of subsequent generations of thinkers.
Materialism and Idealism are assumptions about reality in the Metaphysical branch of Philosophy. Materialism explains our world as being just material (hence materialism) so they don't believe in consciousness or the existence of the supernatural. On the other hand Idealism is the idea that reality exists only in the mind because our senses can't really be trusted.
Modern clothes, the Western idea of materialism have spread throughout the world.
Yes.
Dialectical materialism: A philosophical approach that views reality as material and evolving through contradictions. Historical materialism: An ideology that suggests societal structures and relationships are shaped by economic factors. Cultural materialism: An anthropological perspective that examines how material conditions influence culture and society.
Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.
The four basic ideas of Marxism are historical materialism, the theory of surplus value, dialectical materialism, and the prediction of the eventual overthrow of capitalism by the working class. The idea of promoting economic competition is not a basic idea of Marxism; rather, Marxism critiques capitalism for promoting competition at the expense of the working class.
It's not a law. Materialism and atheism don't necessarily have anything to do with each other; theistic materialism exists, and the materialism part is still the same (it's incidental that there is or isn't a god involved). See "What is Materialism?" to better understand that part.
The book Materialism was written by Jorie Graham.