Most wealth is acquired because people want status. You want to spend money to show everyone else that you have the power to buy.
But seeking status is a low-status behaviour. It becomes distasteful if someone is seen trying to gain fame or new stuff to impress their friends. This results in many people telling themselves that they want material possessions for intrinsic reasons.
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