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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 26
托斯丹·凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》· The Theory of the Leisure Class · 投资
What has just been said must not be taken to mean that there are no other incentives to acquisition and accumulation than this desire to excel in pecuniary standing and so gain the esteem and envy of one's fellow-men. The desire for added comfort and security from want is present as a motive at every stage of the process of accumulation in a modern industrial community; although the standard of sufficiency in these respects is in turn greatly affected by the habit of pecuniary emulation. To a great extent this emulation shapes the methods and selects the objects of expenditure for personal comfort and decent livelihood.
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定位:Excerpt 26 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
前面说的意思不是否认其他动机。追求舒适和安全感也是积累财富的动力,现代工业社会里一直存在。但问题在于,什么算“够用”的标准,本身就被攀比心理大大影响了。也就是说,金钱竞赛不仅驱动我们赚钱,还塑造了我们花钱的方式和选择:买什么来显得体面、过什么样的生活才算“像样”,很大程度上是跟别人比出来的。所以别以为自己的消费完全独立,要警惕攀比在暗中定标准。
上下文
凡勃伦在《有闲阶级论》中补充说明,积累动机除了炫耀性攀比,也有实际舒适需求,但后者受前者影响。
今日一问
你觉得自己“够用”的标准,有多少是跟别人比出来的?
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