Beautiful Flaws

In the second 5 aphorism of Epictetus' The Handbook the speaker tries to show how he doesn't agree with society. I see how he wants to express people's envy. Humans are always trying to be better than the other, and this is what has brought so many world conflicts. I t is normal to have competence but once someone just tries to get everything better than the other only for satisfaction instead of need they are doing bad. People always try to have more money, to control more land, to have more businesses than their enemies and even friends. It is norma to say I am good for example but when people gives importance to their material goods it is not good. Epictetus show how societies flaws are seen everywhere. I also connect this with Slaughterhouse-five were he shows the decadence of society. Now a days, humans have stopped caring about living live in a fair manner, having just what they need and giving away to the most needed, and now only care of having the best car the biggest house the new cell phone. It is all based on materialistic goods. These goods really give nothing to help the humans life and are replacing feelings and emotions.