 In addition to providing the title for the Living in the Material World album , the song inspired Harrison 's choice for a name for his charity , the Material World Charitable Foundation , to which he donated his publishing royalties from the composition . The 2006 reissue of the album includes a film clip of " Living in the Material World " , featuring archival footage of the vinyl LP 's manufacturing process . Film @-@ maker Martin Scorsese used the song 's title for that of his 2011 documentary on the life of George Harrison . 
