It is not a coincidence that proving our innate unworthiness is also a key component of the culture of materialism. It is the minhaj of Iblees.
It is at the core of corporate-led promotion of consumerism; the notion that we are inadequate in and of ourselves, insufficient, unworthy, unless we accumulate the goods they sell.
It is quite insidious to implant in the minds of people that they should buy things, not for their usefulness, but in order to acquire value as people.
They teach people that the brand label on their clothes is a better source of identity than their very own names