Do elites promote materialism?

Are global elites responsible for the promotion of materialism-
 (the idea that we are flesh and blood and nothing more)
   that is taught in every major school and institution?

It has been said that any philosophy
    that makes the common man feel powerless and irrelevant
     is of service to the elites.

I would say materialism fits nicely into this category,
  along with certain religious beliefs
    that teach that humans are sinful beings
     who must obey an authoritarian God
  (whose messages are dutifully relayed by the elites of the Church)
 or face an eternal, fiery hell.

Ideas of humans being powerful creators-
 with the ability to shape their world in profound ways
    are not promoted by the controlled institutions
  who teach how small and irrelevant we all really are
 and that we should accept the view of the world
   taught by "authorities"-
    who are all ultimately on the payroll
   of the luciferian elites themselves!