Regardless of what some might claim, social
values reflect material goals, not abstract ideals.
The material world is the only non-subjective
element in a society. Money and material
A Capitalist society will inevitably experience conflict between its social classes.
The owners and the workers will have different ideas about the division of the wealth generated, and the owners will ultimately make the decision.
This constant conflict, or dialectical
materialism, is what instigates change.