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托斯丹·凡勃伦:有闲阶级论·摘录 49

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

In the giving of costly entertainments other motives, of more genial kind, are of course also present. The custom of festive gatherings probably originated in motives of conviviality and religion; these motives are also present in the later development, but they do not continue to be the sole motives. The latter-day leisure-class festivities and entertainments may continue in some slight degree to serve the religious need and in a higher degree the needs of recreation and conviviality, but they also serve an invidious purpose; and they serve it none the less effectually for having a colorable non-invidious ground in these more avowable motives. But the economic effect of these social amenities is not therefore lessened, either in the vicarious consumption of goods or in the exhibition of difficult and costly achievements in etiquette.

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定位:Excerpt 49 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

举办昂贵的宴会当然也有更友善的动机,比如聚会和宗教。但维勃伦指出,这些动机只是表面理由,背后还有“歧视性”目的:通过炫耀性消费来显示地位。而且正因为有这些可公开承认的正当理由,歧视性目的反而更有效。这种社交活动在经济上的效果——无论是替代消费还是展示礼仪上的高难度成就——并没有减少。换句话说,花钱请客不仅是为了开心,更是为了让人看到你有钱有闲。

上下文

凡勃伦《有闲阶级论》讨论有闲阶级如何通过炫耀性消费和休闲来博取声望。

今日一问

你最近一次请客或送礼,有多少是为了情谊,多少是为了让人看到你的实力?

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