acquisitive /əˈkwizədiv/

They tell me about a TV show called Hoarders and I have to laugh. It seems to me that we are all hoarders; all addicted to acquiring material evidence of our success while there appears little regard for true success. For that is difficult to judge.

It is a chore to drown out the dark accuser at the apron of consciousness. We embrace such distractions to drown him out. We hide in the noise.