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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 24

托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资

Those members of the community who fall short of this, somewhat indefinite, normal degree of prowess or of property suffer in the esteem of their fellow-men; and consequently they suffer also in their own esteem, since the usual basis of self-respect is the respect accorded by one's neighbours. Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows. Apparent exceptions to the rule are met with, especially among people with strong religious convictions. But these apparent exceptions are scarcely real exceptions, since such persons commonly fall back on the putative approbation of some supernatural witness of their deeds.

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定位:Excerpt 24 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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共同体中那些达不到这个多少有些模糊的、正常勇武或财产标准的人,会在同胞的尊重中吃亏;因此他们也会在自我尊重中吃亏,因为自尊的通常基础是邻居给予的尊重。只有性情异常的人,才能在长期面对同胞轻视时保持自尊。这条规则表面上的例外是有的,尤其在宗教信仰强烈的人当中。但这些表面例外几乎不是真正的例外,因为这类人通常退回到某个超自然见证者对他们行为的假定赞许上。

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凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》讨论财产标准如何通过社会评价影响个人自尊。

今日一问

当周围人不认可你时,你靠什么稳住对自己的评价?

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